Located in Pilar, Buenos Aires, this gated community project focuses on creating a self-contained internal environment using BIM architecture that minimizes the visual impact of the building’s exterior.
To reduce its external visual presence, the house is designed with a stepped-down entrance courtyard from the sidewalk, housing a lush tree within. This entry space is enclosed by a transparent metal mesh that allows vegetation to grow while maintaining privacy. The corridor connecting the front and back gardens, along with the living room, sits between the courtyard and rear garden, seamlessly blending architecture with landscape.
On the upper floor, the bedroom layout is designed to capture morning sunlight while avoiding casting shadows over the lower level.
The building uses a steel frame system selected by the owner, with exposed columns throughout. The facade features floor-to-ceiling glass modules combined with dark gray louvers, engineered using BIM technology. These louvers reflect the surrounding greenery, creating dynamic plays of light and shadow alongside the vertical surfaces and adjacent treetops.
Project Drawings:
▲ Axonometric Diagram
▲ First Floor Plan
▲ Second Floor Plan
▲ Sectional View
▲ Front Facade
▲ Back Facade
▲ Left Facade
▲ Right Facade
Project Information:
Architectural Firm: Ana Smud, Daniel Zelcer
Location: Pilar, Argentina
Category: Independent Residential Buildings
Chief Architects: Ana Sol Smud, Daniel Zelcer
Design Team: Ana Sol Smud, Daniel Zelcer, Camila Jalife, Florencia Lopez Iriquin
Area: 160.0 square meters
Project Year: 2016
Photography: Javier Agustín Rojas
Manufacturers: Autodesk, Adobe
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