Casa El Encuentro, Cordoba Concrete Interior Photos, South American Architecture, Argentina Property
Casa El Encuentro in Cordoba
3 Feb 2022
Architecture: Abadi
Location: Villa Rumipal, Cordoba, Argentina

Casa El Encuentro
Villa Rumipal, a mountain small town belonging to the Calamuchita department. Its large mirror of water and small population transmits an atmosphere of silence and tranquility.
Casa El Encuentro is located on a 1,400 sqm lot between party walls, located two blocks from the lake.

The intention of the owners was a space where they could share with the family and at the same time, have privacy, that is why the house is planned in three zones: a suite, a social space where the living room, dining room, kitchen, gallery and finally another sleeping area.
The social area was placed in the center, to be the meeting place between the side areas. In turn, more volume was given to this space.
The choice of materiality was a joint agreement. The house was built in exposed concrete and baked clay brick, which contributed to the economy of its maintenance.
Pine wood boards were used for the formwork. This decision was based on the intention that the size of the table and its rusticity would express the craftsmanship that would be carried out in the assembly of the walls inside and outside the house. Looking for a dialogue in harmony with the type of construction in the area.
The house was constituted as three compact blocks united by a glazed corridor that accompan...