Local studio DUB Arquitectura has created a metal-clad house called Casa La Escocesa, which features "insulating blankets" made of sheep wool that otherwise would have been incinerated.
The 150-square-metre project is located on a farm in Argentina's subtropical Pampas region, which consists of agricultural fields that stretch over flat plains. The building site is surrounded by crops, sheep and polo horses.
DUB Arquitectura has designed a metal-clad house with insulation made of sheep's wool
Long and rectangular in plan, the building sits atop a platform and is covered with a gabled roof. The house was designed by DUB Arquitectura, a studio based in Buenos Aires, to follow the site conditions and to allow for future expansion.
The interior is divided into four main areas: a kitchen and dining room, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a multi-purpose attic space. A breezeway lies at the centre of the plan. Plywood was used abundantly within the house
"The central patio serves as an outdoor distribution hall and a space for meeting and contemplation of the surrounding and eternal landscape," the team said.
When choosing the building's materials, the team opted for low- or no-maintenance options, to minimise the project's operational energy.
The insulation thickness varies around the house
Facades are clad in corrugated metal sheets, and plywood was used abundantly within the house.
Discarded sheep wool was used for insulation, making use of a local product. The te...