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Project • By Matias Cosenza Arquitecto // • Private Houses
CABAÑA EN EL DELTA DE BUENOS AIRES, PALITOS CASO 5
At the untamed confluence of the Paraná and Uruguay Rivers, where waters flow into the vast Río de la Plata, a singular commission is situated. The landscape, a symphony of wetlands and scattered jungle green, evokes the unknown—a primal nature accessible only by river, constantly threatened by rising water levels. Here, architecture does not seek to disappear, but to assert itself; not to go unnoticed, but to engage with the organic power of the place.
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
A stilt system is chosen, an ancestral solution proven by humanity in similar environments, yet here reinvented as a tectonic statement. This matrix of industriali... More
Project • By Matias Cosenza Arquitecto // • Private Houses
CABAÑA EN EL DELTA DE BUENOS AIRES, BOU CASO 2
At the heart of the Paraná River Delta, in Buenos Aires province, a singular presence emerges: The Black Box. This sanctuary is set within a landscape of vast, fluctuating wetlands, where lush vegetation, towards the rear, opens to expansive, serene vistas. It is within this atmosphere, nestled amongst dense tree cover and in proximity to the access canal, that the architecture subtly asserts itself, revealing a journey that transforms initial monumentality into a discovered intimacy.
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
BRUTO STUDIO
The tripartite composition unfolds with striking clarity. The plinth, an open yet laterally contained plan, engages with the floodable surroundings, a space for direct interaction... More
Project • By Matias Cosenza Arquitecto // • Rural
Casa en Delta
The house is situated in one of the most rugged areas on the outskirts of Argentina's most densely populated urban centre, the Buenos Aires Delta. This initial juxtaposition defines the site: an access canal lies at the front of the plot, while an endless, humid willow forest stretches behind.
The ground continually shifts between water and land, creating a dynamic terrain. Galgo Case 1 by BRUTO STUDIO responds to these conditions by positioning the house lengthwise, capturing the dual landscape, and maintaining a continuous relationship with the ever-changing environment.
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The building takes the form of a timber parallelepiped with long, continuous elevations, subtly punctuated by the entrance and semi-permeable sections... More