Galvez Autunno Arquitectos has completed a cluster of residential buildings in the small Argentinian town of Las Heras, each featuring sloped roofs and black metal cladding (+ slideshow).
Calle Rivadavia
The project was designed by the Argentinian firm for the province of Santa Cruz, which sits on the Patagonian plateau.
The development encompasses two clusters of housing blocks called Calle Roca and Calle Rivadavia, each with four units. Calle Roca covers a total 464 square metres, while Calle Rivadavia is 424 square metres.
Calle Rivadavia
Calle Rivadavia, which is arranged as a straight line of houses, sits on a corner diagonally across from the town square.
Calle Roca, situated in the middle of a nearby block, is conceived as pairs of dwellings that each share a projecting volume at the front. Calle Rivadavia
The designs were largely inspired by the town's historical architecture, said studio co-founder Rocio Garcia Giron, noting that dwellings made of wood and corrugated metal emerged in the early 20th century as railways were constructed in the region.
These buildings were "taken as a starting point for the development of our proposal," he said.
Calle Rivadavia
The firm also took cues from the gabled roofs seen throughout the area, which is known for its cold winters and heavy snowfall.
Calle Rivadavia
Each two-storey house sits on a rectangular plot measuring 25 metres long and 6.25 metres wide.

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