Corner House

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Corner House

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Firm

Dieguez Fridman Arquitectos

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2013

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

Traditional houses and contemporary suburban homes in Buenos Aires share in common a horizontal progression of spaces that go from the most public areas to the most intimate spaces. The goal of this single-family house project in a small urban site of 9 by 16 meters was to transform this horizontal arrangement into a vertical one, preserving some conditions of the traditional typology: a sequence of indoor and outdoor spaces where all the functions of the house can expand, and that leads from the most public to the more private uses of the house. The end of this vertical sequence is the rooftop terrace where swimming pool and barbecue area become the center of family life.
The design of the house organizes in its sections a combination of terraces, a sunken courtyard and split levels, to provide luminosity and intimacy to all the house’s interior spaces.
The concrete massing of the house is separated from the party wall generating a gap that brings light into the living room and stairs. Light flows through the open risers and bounces on the glass railings to generate dynamic effects that change along the day.