Article source: Martinez/Rudolph Architects

Which are the limits of the traditional housing protocol? The project is a specialized mediation mechanism between the ideas and the built reality.

Adaptability is searched in a realistic path, without sacrificing necessary explorations, not as an emulation of flexibility, but as a neutral inhabit platform. Multiple appropriations, rather than an options menu. Assuming an array of predictions for an undefined user seems an infertile path. Consequently, the disposition of inhabitable spaces can establish specific uses, as well as integrate or fuse with the exterior built spaces, circulations and green areas. This vectors suggest expansion possibilities according to the interests of the diverse inhabitants. The composition logic allows, in all cases, to increase the buildable space, from the public areas to the private space and in correspondence with the free terrain.

Image Courtesy © Nicolás Rudolph

• Architects: Leandro Villalba, Nicolás Rudolph, Omar Vila, Joaquín López, Pablo Canén, Patrick Apolant, Sebastián Martinez
• Project: House Architecture Rifa G’07
• Location: Punta del Este, Uruguay
• Photography: Nicolás Rudolph
• Advisor Architects: pons + varela Arq. Santiago Pons, Arq. Alma Varela
  
• Structure: Ing. Alberto Catañy
  
• Sanitary Consultant: Daniel Costa
  
• Lightning Consultant: Carlos Galante
  
• Constructor: MR Construcciones
  
• Furniture: Menini-Nicola
  
• Area: 168.0 sqm
  
• Year: 2014

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Article source: Martin Gomez

Following a simple idea, Martin Gomez designed  this house for a couple of young Americans, financiers and lovers of Punta del Este. They asked for advice on finding a good land and ordered the design of a single house, which should be easy to maintain and should have three bedrooms. The home should be in harmony with the environment.

Image Courtesy Ezekiel Escalante

• Architects: Martín Gómez Arquitectos
• Project: Striped House
• Location: sands of jose ignacio, punta del este, uruguay
• Architects partners / partnership: Federico Rodriguez, Miranda Domingo, Rodriguez Florence, Florence Rippa
• Area: 315m2
• Year: 2008
• Advisory: plumbing amaral, mendez structures
• Manufacturer: planix construction
• Client: private – reserved
• Photographer: Ezekiel Escalante

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