In the Palermo district, one of the liveliest and fastest transforming areas of Buenos Aires, Ana Smud and her studio have converted a small abandoned complex into a showroom and offices for a textile company.
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The complex consists of two primary nuclei: the first is a four-story building that was previously used as a residence and now contains the company's offices. This first nucleus has an "L" shaped plan, on which its extension rests. The latter, a light industrial structure, is a large, bright central void that houses the showroom.
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The facade on the street looks like a series of black metal diaphragms with a vertical pattern, some of them with mirror surfaces. This façade does not look like a flush façade but develops in-depth with voids and recesses that vary from floor to floor.
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The entrance leads first to the reception area on one level, where the view opens up to the bright, full-height exhibition area. This room is dominated by white: from the painted brick walls to the cross-shaped steel pillars to the light concrete floors. Space culminates in an all-glass facade that gives access to the patio. Here, a continuous seating area is developed, which embankments a scenic backdrop of plants.
- Project:
- Oficinas textiles Soler
- Location:
- Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Architect:
- Ana Smud
- Completion:
- 2019