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SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING

José Cubilla

ARCHITECTS
José Cubilla

COLLABORATORS
Dahianna Nuñez, Paulina Aguilar, María Paz Gill

PROJECT ARCHITECTS
Horacio Cherniasky y Celeste Sakoda

CLIENT
Maria de la Paz Peña

PHOTOGRAPHS
Lauro Rocha

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Asuncion, Paraguay

CATEGORY
Apartments

Text description provided by architect.

The SAN FRANCISCO housing building is implanted in the Jara neighborhood in Asuncion.

It is a traditional neighborhood of houses with courtyards, hills and ceramics; lush trees, shades and views.

San Francisco Building
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San Francisco Building
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San Francisco Building
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Our architectural decisions try to understand and appreciate the premises of the place (context, sub tropical climate, etc.),solving the problem of excess light and heat with a ceramic filter to the west (main facade) and understanding that cross ventilation in the building is essential.

Limited resources or still expensive technology make our design solutions essential, economic and relevant.

The floors are airy with large balconies, spatially connected to the outside...

San Francisco Building
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San Francisco Building
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The common terrace to enjoy the sky, the Chaco horizon, or the excellent view of the city...

Contains the fire tank / pool as a guarantee for any emergency in the community or neighborhood.

San Francisco Building
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San Francisco Building
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It is available for all. It also reuses rain water which is collected and used in bathrooms and gardens...

Serenity, austerity, raw materials, economy, and above all, to achieve the space that was longed for, protected and pertinent shelter, make this building an opportunity to conclude the spaces, without losing the memory of our roots, or the respect of our particular climate. 

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San Francisco Building
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Local labor, nobles and economic materials, shadow or penumbra, the city and time are issues that are embodied in the project. The longing of the building is evident: that light be controlled, filtered or rather for shadow.


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San Francisco Building
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San Francisco Building
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