Concrete Volumes And Airy Spaces Form Castaños House In Argentina

Raw concrete features as the main material of the residence, offering a robust and minimal aesthetic. “The couple was interested in the use of bare concrete combined with black-color elements for the exterior and common spaces, whilst for the bedrooms they were looking for a more traditional profile, with plastered walls and wooden floors,” a statement of the project reads. To avoid creating a bulky building, the volume has been fragmented with voids to ensure that none of the facades would express its total height. “This avoids a compact look from the outside and instead creates an effect of permeability,” explain the architects. The ground floor has been kept as open-plan in layout; the upper floor stands above it, on four concrete feet.