Paso De Los Toros House

English description provided by the architects.

The overall architectural concept of the project was defined by the inherent conditions of the site. Upon arriving at the plot, a series of characteristics became evident, distinguishing it as a particularly singular location.

It features dense vegetation along its northern and southern boundaries, while to the east—where access from the street is located—and to the west—open toward the condominium's polo field—there is complete visual transparency.

Additionally, due to its orientation and the consolidated vegetation along the northern and southern edges, the prevailing southwesterly summer breeze is naturally channeled through the site.

In response to these conditions, the main living areas—such as the living room, dining room, and terrace—were located within a fully transparent volume positioned at the center of the site.

The remainder of the program is organized linearly along the southern boundary of the site, with all rooms oriented toward the north to optimize solar exposure.

As a second fundamental condition guiding the project, particular emphasis was placed on achieving interior thermal comfort through passive design strategies, primarily aimed at controlling excessive summer heat.

This roof was conceived as a composite system: toward the interior, a horizontal reinforced concrete slab was designed, whose mass provides thermal inertia and contributes to stabilizing indoor temperatures.

This system allows accumulated heat within the attic to be dissipated through cross ventilation, preventing overheating of the slab, which is additionally insulated with sprayed polyurethane.