White House
Area: 750m2
Status: Built
Year: 2012
Location: City of Buenos Aires
Argentina
Photographs: Daniela Mac Adden
The house is located in a residential area where high-rise buildings are restricted, but is surrounded by towers due to code changes. This paradox was used as a starting point for the design. The house, conceived as a pure white prism, is affected by the presence of the buildings and reacts by folding its sides. The folds organize the interior and exterior spaces. Inside, walls were minimized and furniture was used to divide the 4 levels of differentiated use, connected by vertical circulation and a double-height library. The house is entirely made of white concrete, contrasting with a rustic concrete wall that surrounds the exterior.