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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. OFFICE & HOUSE LUNA in Buenos Aires, Argentina by estudio HMAFebruary 21st, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: HM.Arquitectos The project is located in the southern part of the city of Buenos Aires, precisely in Parque Patricios, a neighborhood that is being promoted as a technological pole. This characteristic motivated the client to start the construction of a building that unfolds into two separate volumes, his home and an office for his business. Both buildings have in common constructive and material decisions, however they show a strong formal contrast. In addition, the two volumes meet sustainable conditions: ventilated facades, reuse of rainwater and FCS certified wood ( OSB ).  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian
 Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian The office provides certain dynamics in materials and forms, the heterogeneity of materials underlies in the homogeneity of its dark shades of color. The dynamics of the facade, result of a formal operation, seeks to achieve a functional simplicity at the entrance while generating visuals towards its neighbors, rather lower buildings. The facade includes a palette of two materials, zinc metal and brick, trimmed as if one is the other’s negative.  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian On the contrary, in the volume of the family house, the operation is simple and powerful . It is a concrete volume without intermediate structure, achieving free visuals across the entire lot. This structural effort brings about a certain ingravity of its component parts. This is reflected in elements such the staircase and balcony, both suspended. The curved and solid wall of the facade (inner courtyard facade), built in a dark common type of brick, opposes to the glazed facade (back garden). Ultimately, the project shows a volumetric contrast, result of two very different uses. In spite of that, the project reaches a balanced dialog between tones and materials that sews both buildings together.  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © Federico Kulekdjian  Image Courtesy © estudio HMA  Image Courtesy © estudio HMA  Image Courtesy © estudio HMA  Image Courtesy © estudio HMA  Image Courtesy © estudio HMA  Image Courtesy © estudio HMA
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