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[2 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Private Las Lomas House Design in Buenos Aires by Esudio Ramos

Sited a top a wide lot surrounded by a dense forest of aged tree in Buenos Aires Argentina, Esudio Ramos has designed modern house remains private from the street and embraces the outdoors. Front façade with few openings in stark contrast to the back elevation which is practically all glass. This internal glassed space, articulates the house’s different areas and all internal circulation emanates from it. On the ground floor, its purpose is to separate the formal living and dining room from the family room.
The structure of the building …

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[10 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
MM House-House Design Surrounding Forest Vegetation by Andrade Morettin Arquitetos

Brazil based architects Andrade Morettin Arquitetos was design a modern house with dense forest vegetation, in the surroundings of the city of Sao Paulo. The privileged geography of the place – a true amphitheatre with access at the higher part – suggests an occupation that respects its natural characteristics.

This platform of reinforced concrete was cut and folded, adapting it to the site and creating distinct functional regions. In the west wing a swimming pool and external living space were created. In between the two wings, protected by a suspended volume …