Dialogue between opposites. CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto
22/11/2023.
[Córdoba] Argentina
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
metalocus, JORGE MARTINEZ
Architect Andrés Alonso has been in charge of the construction of a complex of 13 homes designed to respond to the emerging needs for new forms of coexistence in the Golf neighborhood of Villa Allende, north of the city of Córdoba, Argentina.
The difficulty when planning was to balance the conservation of privacy within the renewal of the urban fabric and its potential impact on the local identity that demands greater housing density. Therefore, the architect decided to build the project using a module of small, isolated “C”-shaped housing units.
The difficulty when planning was to balance the conservation of privacy within the renewal of the urban fabric and its potential impact on the local identity that demands greater housing density. Therefore, the architect decided to build the project using a module of small, isolated “C”-shaped housing units.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
General ground floor plan. CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto.
Ground floor plan. CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto.
Model. CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto.
CASACALMA, designed by architect Andrés Alonso, is an urbanization that starts from the modulation of housing. The basic shape of the house is "C" generating a large common space in the center. This space not only fulfills the function of access, but also acts as a distribution link for the housing complex.
The language is characterized by a material duality between the stone located in the lower part of the façade, which allows the link between the home and the environment, and the light upper volumes built with white brick.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
The language is characterized by a material duality between the stone located in the lower part of the façade, which allows the link between the home and the environment, and the light upper volumes built with white brick.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Project description by Andrés Alonso
Located in the Golf neighborhood of Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina, Casa Calma is presented as a set of 13 homes designed to respond to the emerging needs for new forms of coexistence. Amid discussions about the renewal of the urban fabric and its potential impact on local identity, this proposal seeks to balance the conservation of privacy, inherent to the character of the place, with the demand for greater density.
Distancing itself from the idea of small and isolated housing units, the proposal is based on a “C”-shaped block generating a large common space in the center. This space not only serves as access, both vehicular and pedestrian, but also acts as a distributor link to each home. At the entrance to each unit, a private patio establishes a transitional space, fluidly connecting the interior with the exterior, while ensuring residents' privacy.
CASACALMA by Andres Alonso Arquitecto. Photograph by Federico Cairoli.
Language is characterized by a material duality. A continuous stone plinth establishes a solid, heavy base that is rooted in the environment and contrasts with the light upper volumes in white brick. This dichotomy generates a dialogue between opposites seeking balance in the composition.
A silent and enigmatic architecture that encourages the encounter with others and with oneself was the main objective of this work.
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Architects
Project team
Construction management.- Cobita
Collaborators
Developed.- Jose Romero Victorica + Cobitat.
Interior furniture.- Petry.
Exterior coating.- Corblock.
Openings.- Anodal.
Landscaping.- Pleiades Landscape.
Lighting.- Lighting technology.
Interior furniture.- Petry.
Exterior coating.- Corblock.
Openings.- Anodal.
Landscaping.- Pleiades Landscape.
Lighting.- Lighting technology.
Area
2,400 sqm.
Dates
2022.
Location
Córdoba, Villa Allende, Argentina.
Photography
Andrés Alonso
Andrés Alonso understands architecture as an art, capable of transforming through the use of matter, the perception of reality, being able to intervene in the environment, which, as science has shown, shapes the genetic expression of the subject who experiences it. He believes that the fundamental of architecture is not in what is sensory perceived by the experimenter but in the effects that this perception generates at an ontological and physiological level to transform it.
Architecture, like the rest of the arts, has lost its philosophical spirit, being reduced to a technique, the compartmentalization of knowledge product of scientific development brings with it a biased view of the real needs of a man crossed by the paradigm of his time. This is why his work focuses on the investigation of man as a psychological subject and how architecture can condition him, limiting or enhancing his expression as a cultural product.
Architecture, like the rest of the arts, has lost its philosophical spirit, being reduced to a technique, the compartmentalization of knowledge product of scientific development brings with it a biased view of the real needs of a man crossed by the paradigm of his time. This is why his work focuses on the investigation of man as a psychological subject and how architecture can condition him, limiting or enhancing his expression as a cultural product.
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