House in el Pinar

House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli

House in el Pinar

Nicolas Bechis

ARCHITECTS
Nicolas Bechis

PHOTOGRAPHF
Federico Cairoli

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Santa Fe, Argentina

CATEGORY
Houses

House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli

Text description provided by architect.

This single-family housing project is under the cozy atmosphere of Pinar that distinguishes this private neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Santa Fe.

House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli

In order to relate closely to the environment to capture its filtered light, energy and pleasant views , the house unfolds silently on the ground.

A main tectonic volume hosts the living area overlooking the syntax and articulating other parts of the program which coated in black metal sheet plug around it.

House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli

Intimate but extroverted, it is open with courtyards as voids that catch the spirit of the place and insert it into the white and bright interior where each opening cuts a piece of it.

An initial program of 150 meters was the first of three possible later stages.

House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli

Its construction is made with traditional materials and technologies as the low budget was a relevant issue during design.

An initial program of 150 meters was the first of three possible later stages.

House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli


House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli
House in el Pinar
© Federico Cairoli


House in el Pinar
East Elevation
House in el Pinar
West Elevation
House in el Pinar
North Elevation


House in el Pinar
Section AA
House in el Pinar
Plan