LOCATION: Kentucky Club de Campo, Funes – Argentina.

 

PROJECT

Matías Imbern

 

TEAM

Sofía Majdalani [Project Coordinator / Construction Coordinator]

Agustín Ramonda [Project Coordinator / Construction Coordinator]

Andres Bertoni [Images]

Lucio Herrero [Drawings] 

Martina Taddeo [Drawings] 

 

YEAR 2021

 

DESCRIPTION:

The Expansion Project of the 17x17 House faces the challenge of intervening in a "finished" object with a brutalist character. It plays with gravity through plans and volumes. The client's requirement was a traditional "quincho," a space for family and friends' gatherings. The proposal was to treat it as an expansion, in continuity with the kitchen-dining area, functioning not only for occasional meetings but as an intrinsic part of the daily life of the house.

The proposal leans to the south of the lot, with views of the park and the pool, orienting large windows to the North and East, avoiding excessive invasion of the space between the house and the pool. This choice allowed maintaining the identity and essence of the original house while adding a new layer of functionality to the whole.

To meet the challenge of integrating with the existing house, the project uses a material differentiation strategy, employing a skin of composite aluminum panels with a "Natural Brush" finish. It's a shiny and reflective material (with the intention of blending into the surroundings) in contrast to the exposed concrete that characterizes the 17x17 House, with a rustic plank finish and a strong image.

Continuity is provided through the use of smooth concrete floors, present in the original house. As a formal solution, a double flat aluminum composite ceiling is used to create a perfect box, understanding that it will be seen from above, even from the suite's terrace.

Inside, as well as outside, composite aluminum panels were used. The rest of the finishes (stainless steel / quartz countertops) also have high reverberation, so they were complemented with absorbent micro-perforated curtains and a micro-perforated ceiling to enhance the acoustic performance of the space.