A Simple Concrete House With Three Staggered Volumes

Located in a consolidated wood region from La Costa, in Argentina, this concrete business firm was designed past Besonias Almeida Arquitectos to serve every bit a home and studio and to accept advantage of the mural, the views and the topography. Every bit ever, there were numerous challenges which the architects had to overcome. One of them was related to the fact that the site has a 2 meter slope. The architects came upwards with the thought to build iii staggered volumes with a different of around 45 centimeters in pinnacle between them. This organization of the spaces allows the house to respond to the topography in a applied and at the same time beautiful mode.

The three volumes sit on platforms which allow the interior spaces to be extended outdoors — The 3 volumes sit on platforms which allow the interior spaces to exist extended outdoors

The staggered volumes feature a different of 45 centimeters between then and come as a response to the sloping terrain — The staggered volumes feature a different of 45 centimeters betwixt then and come up as a response to the sloping terrain trouble

A circulation hallway connects the internal spaces on a longitudinal axis

The eastern side of the business firm is exposed to the street and has few and controlled openings while the northern side allows the living spaces to extend outdoors, featuring a large covered terrace. The archway is placed at the center of the floor plan. The interior spaces are delineated through hollow brick partitions while the primary materials used throughout the house are concrete and glass. The polished concrete floor ensures a fluid and continuous interior blueprint and elements such as the concrete kitchen counters maintain a simple aesthetic throughout the spaces.