Argentina. A pitched-roof house cladded with marble

CM house by Además arquitectura is defined by two stacked archetypal volumes and proposes a variation in the arrangement of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Además arquitectura, Vivienda CM, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018

The archetypal forms of CM house, designed by Además arquitectura, aim at reconnecting the quincho to the main body of the structure; indeed, this gathering space, typical of the south-American culture, is normally detached from the main volume of the house.

CM house sits in a 1400 sqm plot, and is defined by two travertine-cladded stacked volumes in the shape of an archetypal house, linked by a glass corridor and a patio. This core gives access to the residency while blending indoor and outdoor spaces. The concept of the design involves the inclusion of the quincho as part of the construction: this area corresponds to the shorter volume, where the pitched-roof shape is reported in the interiors. As a quintessential domestic feature, the quincho constitutes a central element around which the social life of a family revolves, and it is used for convivial gatherings such as barbecues.

Además arquitectura, Vivienda CM, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018
Además arquitectura, Vivienda CM, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018. Photo Gonzalo Viramonte

From this interior, the glass corridor brings to the ground floor of the second volume, where a second living area faces a pool. A stair brings to the first floor where the four members of the family share the night area of the house, consisting of three bedrooms, with bathrooms­­ and walk-in closets.

Además arquitectura, Vivienda CM, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018
Además arquitectura, Vivienda CM, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018. Photo Gonzalo Viramonte
Project:
Vivienda CM
Location:
Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Program:
single-family house
Architect:
Además arquitectura
Area:
427 sqm
Completion:
2018

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