Quintana 4598
IR arquitectura
LOCATION
Buenos Aires, Argentina
CATEGORY
Apartments
Text description provided by architect.
Quintana 4598, at the corner of Calle Arias, is a building of 12 functional units. The structure is modular, easily implemented and flexible.
The specific programs take advantage of the 3m height and are condensed by a superposition in this structure. This operation provides a large volume of air to the dynamic area of the house.
There are three apartments per floor in which the bathroom, kitchen, storage.
Format, as a piece attached sideways to the larger space.
The building envelope no longer needs to be controlled by the user, it transfers its variable functions to the natural cycle.
The windows on the first enclosure, in turn. Repeat a standardized and economic modulation.
Closet and bedroom space are organized in a "furniture" .
To the water recirculation system, which allows an approximate consumption of 10%.
The projecting boxes, built in polycarbonate, extend the area of the units and compared with a balcony, allow their use independently of any weather restrictions.
he common areas in the building complement the minimum dwellings in social terms, besides encouraging interaction between users.
Similarly, we think that settling to live in a building with characteristics supposes a participatory consciousness.
Compared to normal, we add one Biodigestor, a percolator and six solar panels to preheat water.
