The Palermo Hollywood neighbourhood of Buenos Aires is constantly evolving, and this building designed by Estudio Abramzon responds to this urban character by providing each inhabitant a vast flexibility of uses. Each unit within the building can adapt to a variety of uses including housing, offices, studios, temporary rentals and home offices.

Within the gentrifying Palermo Hollywood neighbourhood restaurants, bars and boutiques sit side by side with mechanics garages and workshops. The building’s internal typology flexibility allow it to function as an extension of the unique neighborhood in which it sits. The five-storey development contains a ground floor tenancy with private rear courtyard. 

What was the brief?

For this project the brief was to design a building containing that allowed for a vast range of uses for this to be reflected in the street facade.

What were the key challenges?

To address the brief the architects created a structural system that allowed internal flexibility while negotiating a narrow, long site measuring only 8.4 meters wide by 32 meters deep.

What were the solutions?

This resulted in a built form that contained five units per level, each sized between 34m2 and 47m2. The rooftop level contains shared amenities including large terraces, a laundry, a bookable function and meeting room, as well as an outdoor BBQ for events.

How does the building interact with the street?

Estudio Abramzon wanted the variety of uses within the building to be reflected on the street. A series of horizontal metal beams across the front facade allowed the balconies to be locked into different positions. This creates a unique series of heights and a dynamic rhythm between full and empty.