House In The Air

HOUSE IN THE AIR

TDA

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

ARCHITECTS
TDA

LOCATION
Luque, Paraguay

CATEGORY
Houses

COLLABORATORS
Alberto Martinez, Silvio Vazquez, Gizella Alvarenga, Hugo Lopez, Antonio Noguera, Alfonzo Avalos

CLIENT
Familia D.r.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Tda + Enrique Granada

STRUCTURAL QNALYSIS
Enrique Granada

CONSTRUCTION
Enrique Granada+ Tda

CONSTRUCTION YEAR
2008 – 2010

PROJECT ARCHITECTS
Sergio Fanego, Larissa Rojas, Miguel Duarte

PROJECT YEAR
2010

PHOTOGRAPHS
Federico Cairoli

AREA
180.0 m2

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

Text description provided by architect.

A young couple and the birth of their first born child trust us to propose their home. Economy and practicality are the basic concepts.South America, Paraguay.

Here the architecture is subjected to the shade conditions ( 35 degrees celsius in the summer), to the use of the prevailing wind (north-east), and the protection of the raw winters with nearly polar winds (south).

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

These elements give us the keys to rethink a better space for the integral development of the human beings.

The lack of economic resources is often the tool that drives us to reformulate solutions to problems that with a bigger budget we could not even imagine.

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

This is the condition of our actions from here day by day.Aware of this situation almost revealing in itself, we think a house that is no longer an instrument of ego. We actually draw in a sacred chest where they will keep their laughs, cries, desires, dreams and aspirations of an even better future.

A horizontal concrete plane of 16mx5m. (80square meters) marks the covered gallery, grill, social welfare, also the place for automobiles, a total connection with the ground.

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

Minimum possible land occupation 4 pairs of pillars of 0.27m by 0.80 m ( 0.216 square meters of surface each) maximum floor space optimization 420 minus 1.728= 418.272 m2 of free surface area 99.58% of free ground.

Two suspended blocks of 11m2 each, contains the staircase and the services. these are at +0.80 meters from the ground level. These slabs, suspended by metal clampings, are lined with a wall of ceramic pieces commonly used in roofs.

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

Cut and arranged in horizontal form building a hollow section, that in addition of providing thermal and acoustic insulation establishes a scaling tool in which is impossible to detect the coating material.

The suspended volume hosts the house; it levitates at +2.80m. from the ground level. glass tubes connects it to the counters (ladder and bathrooms). These blocks protects it from the cold southerly winds in winter and provides privacy.

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

Blind in their east and west elevations, this box opens entirely from north to south. The winds sweep the 16m window and provide natural lighting for 12 hours a day.

A longitudinal run counter establishes the scale of the house, becoming a work desk, kitchen desk and desktop.An external staircase splits the house and turns it onto the terrace.

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli

A place to visit with friends, especially at night. a wooden deck, built with formwork plates used in the construction process, gives the place a relationship with the environment.

Also provides a powerful sun filter over the roof, which gives a pleasant comfort feeling within the volume without the need of artificial conditioning. 

Dominating the views the house duplicates its scale, allowing them to establish new limits.

House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli


House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli
House In The Air
© Federico Cairoli


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Render
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Opening Detail


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Entrance and Facilities
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Terrace
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Family Room and Bedrooms
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Gallery


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Diagram
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Cross Section


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Location