Each project we undertake offers our studio a unique opportunity to explore ideas that connect the design with nature and the built environment. Our goal is to create spaces that are both harmonious and sustainable.
Located in a young community in Altos, this project features a summer villa designed to accommodate family and friends. The social and entertainment spaces are open to the outdoors yet maintain a sense of privacy.
This project aims to place the building lightly on the site, making full use of the land’s natural unevenness and allowing public spaces to flow seamlessly into surrounding vegetation. Three native albizia Hassleri trees, locally known as Yvyraju, stand tall at the center of the building, serving as both hosts and allies from the start.
The design lifts a 12×24 meter volume supported by six columns, creating a hollow structure surrounded by corridors. These corridors separate social areas from private spaces while providing natural light and ventilation.
The service and guest areas are situated on the first floor. Surrounding the central trees, the garden terrace acts as a ‘fifth facade,’ offering panoramic views of the community and landscape.
Beyond functional needs, this project serves as a laboratory for ideas, architectural systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration. It acts as a small sustainability center, demonstrating how to coexist with nature, build cities responsibly, contribute to a collective architectural language, and improve design tools and paradigms.
We embraced simplicity and purity in the choice of materials, exploring the use of leftover gravel from local quarries to construct houses. All materials are produced on-site, costing competitively while reintegrating waste into the circular economy.
This approach reflects our commitment to a sustainable future by maximizing resource utilization and emphasizing the importance of labor in the humanization process.
Our sustainable methods have yielded exciting benefits, including thin walls (5 cm) made from raw materials, thermal inertia achieved through air chambers, and warmth generated by the building’s exterior texture and color. We also embrace the imperfect aesthetics of a practical building form.
Additionally, we integrated a clean energy system and rainwater collection for irrigation, powered by photovoltaic panels connected to the grid.
Yvyraju represents a rewarding project for us, illustrating how to balance client expectations with our commitment to responsible behavior and environmental protection. It inspires us to maintain energy, focus on research, practical application, and detailed craftsmanship.
Project Drawings
△ Model Diagram
△ Model Diagram
△ Model Diagram
△ First Floor Plan
△ Second Floor Plan
△ Roof Plan
△ Section Diagram
△ Section Diagram
△ Structural Detail Drawing
Project Information
Architect: OMCM arquitectos
Project Year: 2022
Photographer: Leonardo Méndez
Manufacturers: Deca, Eliane, FV, Fumagali, Kaukol
Lead Architects: Matias Ortiz and Maria Paz Chamorro
Collaborators: Mauricio Paiva, Andrea Santander, Yeruti Amarilla, Fabiana Ibañez
Sanitary ware and coatings: Corporacion Mercantil
General insulation material: Alteriva
Electrical and lighting equipment: Electropar
Metalwork: Herreria Mburicao
Bar and concrete: Hierropar
Features: Summer House
Location: Altos, Paraguay
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