These group of houses are located in an acacia?s forest near Cordoba, Argentina. One of the main aims of these project was to preserve the original atmosphere of the site where the houses are located. The project is austere and the protagonist is nature.

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Architects: Tectum Architecture

Location: Villa Allende, Cordoba, Argentina

Author Architect: Manuel González Veglia

Area: 1200.0 sqm

Project Year: 2012

Photographs: Gonzalo Viramonte

Construction: Ing. Nicolas Gordillo

Collaborator Architects: Natalia Bartolilla, Santiago Cismondi

Developer: Tectum ? Architecture

© Gonzalo Viramonte
From the architect. These group of houses are located in an acacia?s forest near Cordoba, Argentina. One of the main aims of these project was to preserve the original atmosphere of the site where the houses are located. The project is austere and the protagonist is nature.

© Gonzalo Viramonte

A central street leads to 8 plots where each unit is placed in isolation dodging the largest trees.
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