Article source: Speziale Linares | Arquitectos

In a lot of 8.66 x 20.50 meters in Nicaragua Street , near the Armenia park , Palermo, city of Buenos Aires , Argentina , we were commissioned the renovation and extension of a house to turn it into a shop. After visiting the property, taking photographs and talking with the owners , we found that there were three very specific data on which we should work. First of all, the existing property, a one level “casa chorizo” (typology of house typical in the city) retaining much of its original architecture. The second one, the commercial program, clearly defined as a shop selling furniture, fabrics and decorative items. Finally, a company that wanted to make itself known and seeks to be recognized as a new shop in the neighborhood.

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• Architects: Speziale Linares | Arquitectos
• Project: NICARAGUA SHOP
• Location: Palermo, City of Bs. As., Argentina
• COLLABORATOR: Engineer S. Berdichevsky   (structure)
• DESIGN TEAM: Architect Javier Speziale, Architect Patricia Linares, Architect Matías Quintela, Architect Guillermo Gauna, Architect Agustina Acosta
• YEAR: 2010
• SCALE: 370 square meters
• ASSIGNMENT: project and site management

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