Architecture, terrain, landscape. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia
02/11/2023.
[Cordoba] Argentina
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Architects Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia have designed a unique home located on a plot with a steep slope in the town of Villa La Paisanita, belonging to the department of Santa María, province of Córdoba, Argentina.
The client requested a house with an extensive program in which one could live, work and write. A home in which solitude and tranquility predominated, generating an environment that facilitates the development of philosophical work. The proposal proposed by the architects focuses on developing an attentive and careful dialogue with the surrounding nature, reducing the impact and carbon footprint.
The client requested a house with an extensive program in which one could live, work and write. A home in which solitude and tranquility predominated, generating an environment that facilitates the development of philosophical work. The proposal proposed by the architects focuses on developing an attentive and careful dialogue with the surrounding nature, reducing the impact and carbon footprint.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Environment section plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Ground floor plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
First floor plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Roof floor plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Section plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Section plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Section plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Constructive section plan. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia
Section axonometry. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Model. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Model. Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia.
Workshop house designed by architects Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia is the result of a game of opposites, a heavy body, raised on stilts, and its light crown, between its openings to the landscape and its sought-after self-absorption through a forceful enclosure. It is an architecture that highlights the landscape, which is accessed through the roof from the street via a bridge.
The building on the outside is conceived with a clear geometry of a single material, reinforced concrete. Inside, the space takes on scale and tension. Its unique proportions, changes in height, absolute openings or complete enclosures, show or hide the landscape depending on the function of the space.
A special, almost artisanal home, that observes the landscape above the treetops and that, however, is illuminated from below (nadir light) achieving an environment that favors the introspection of those who use it. A place to write, read, disconnecting from the outside, that facilitates an internal journey for whoever lives there.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
The building on the outside is conceived with a clear geometry of a single material, reinforced concrete. Inside, the space takes on scale and tension. Its unique proportions, changes in height, absolute openings or complete enclosures, show or hide the landscape depending on the function of the space.
A special, almost artisanal home, that observes the landscape above the treetops and that, however, is illuminated from below (nadir light) achieving an environment that favors the introspection of those who use it. A place to write, read, disconnecting from the outside, that facilitates an internal journey for whoever lives there.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Description of project by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia
Complementary Opposites
The project unfolds in Córdoba, on a nearly 45-degree sloping terrain with the sound of the river and views of the mountains and treetops. A house for living, working, and writing in an environment of solitude and tranquility that allows philosophical work.
It is created with complementary opposites. While its lower part is heavy, the upper portion is lightweight. It barely rests on supports When open, it captures the views and welcomes the sun. It can also be firmly closed for introspection.
It is a piece of architecture that adds value to the landscape. The project can be accessed from the roof, which does not exceed the highest point of the lot to avoid disrupting the views. It is gradually traversed until entering from the lower part through a contemplative journey. This approach enables access to the natural terrain.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
A clear geometry is defined with a retaining wall in relation to the mountain; a bridge extends and adds connection. The geometry is narrow like the footprints of a "goat". Similar to its steep slope, the program is stacked in multiple stories from its terrace to the ground.
Seen from the outside, it is a single-material structure that becomes a massive piece emerging from the site. Reinforced concrete is the main material used for the structure, internal spaces, and for the relationship with the ground and the sky. Its walls have a rough finish capable of revealing the passage of time and imprinting the climate and tones of the location on the structure. Inside, the space has unique proportions and big changes in height. It includes big openings and complete closures to reveal or conceal the landscape. Wood is used, a warm material that contrasts the rugged exterior and releases its distinctive scent upon entry.
Workshop House by Agustín Berzero and Manuel González Veglia. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
The main area for living, dining, cooking, and waking up connects with the landscape at the height of the tree canopy. In contrast, an introverted mezzanine, with an open floor plan, is suspended over the entire void. It is illuminated from below, creating an environment for introspection. It offers a place for writing and reading,disconnected from the outside.
Far from being a fragile construction it is a new piece of the mountain with formal synthesis and material simplicity. The proposal respects its context by resorting to basic, "handmade" technology, and few simple operations. The proposal does not alter the natural topography and suggests different types of spaces:interior and exterior, intimate or open. Meanwhile, air and water continue to run beneath the house.
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Architects
Agustín Berzero, Manuel Gonzalez Veglia (TECTUM).
Project team
Engineer: Edgar Moran.
Area
54 sqm.
Dates
Project Year.- 2018.
Construction Year.- 2020-2021.
Construction Year.- 2020-2021.
Location
La Paisanita, Córdoba, Argentina.
Photography
Manuel Gonzalez Veglia. TECTUM Arquitectura
TECTUM Arquitectura is a architecture studio founded by the architect Manuel Gonzalez Veglia whose purpose is to design and build spaces that are permeated by sensitivity to the landscape, always prioritizing the user experience.
Inspired by art and motivated by technique, TECTUM investigates, experiments and takes each project as a challenge, with a single purpose, to search and never stop searching.
They practice the profession in a reflective manner, trying to detect, through a critical and sensitive reading of our time and place, those paths that lead to proposals that physically and conceptually relate the work to its context.
By comprehensively managing projects from their feasibility to their completion, they try to think of precise and at the same time flexible strategies that, within their internal logic, enable not only eventual changes that guarantee their viability; but also those licenses that, due to concerns more related to the disciplinary field or abstraction, we are interested in experimenting.
Inspired by art and motivated by technique, TECTUM investigates, experiments and takes each project as a challenge, with a single purpose, to search and never stop searching.
They practice the profession in a reflective manner, trying to detect, through a critical and sensitive reading of our time and place, those paths that lead to proposals that physically and conceptually relate the work to its context.
By comprehensively managing projects from their feasibility to their completion, they try to think of precise and at the same time flexible strategies that, within their internal logic, enable not only eventual changes that guarantee their viability; but also those licenses that, due to concerns more related to the disciplinary field or abstraction, we are interested in experimenting.
Agustín Berzero
Agustín Berzero architect based in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. He founded his studio in 2014 with Valeria Jaros, with whom he worked until 2019.
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