Rusted iron panels screen the most private rooms of this house in the Argentinian city of Córdoba, but are perforated with an intricate pattern that evokes the dappled shadows cast by trees (+ slideshow).

Mooe House was designed by local studio FCP Arquitectura for a family of four who wanted a space for entertaining that centres around a swimming pool and garden.

The plot is located within a gated neighbourhood near the centre of Córdoba, but is flanked on two sides by a road, so maintaining privacy for the sort of outdoor living requested by the client was a key concern.

The elevations facing the road are predominantly opaque, while the interior surfaces incorporate glazing, offering views out into the garden and a pool hidden from the road by a long hedge.
Simple white volumes contain the house's main living areas, but doors and windows are shielded behind the perforated iron screens. The rusted surfaces provide a tonal and textural contrast to the pristine rendered walls.

"As a subtle counterpoint to the white walls, rusty sheets of iron act as a filter," said the architects.
"[These] mobile panels regulate access, lighting and privacy, from the full opacity to the transparency of the perforated surfaces."

Some of the panels can be pulled aside to provide access to spaces including the car port, where a tree extends through an opening in the roof.

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