Argentinian office Set Ideas has added a glass-and-steel extension to a house in the mountains of Córdoba, using a modular structure to enlarge the resident's living spaces.
Completed earlier in 2021, the project is dubbed Fluid House, and entailed a thorough remodel of an existing home in the central province of Argentina.
The extension is made from glass and steel
Set Ideas, an office that is based in Córdoba's Villa Allende, employed its signature modular steel system to create new living spaces within the home.
"We took advantage of the spectacular vistas and the original layout of the house to generate a modular metal structure," Set Ideas explained.
An outdoor lounge area features a fireplace and grill
The intervention is first seen from the street, where a new gate provides more privacy for the home's residents. Black metal pickets now front the building, giving only glimpses of the residence beyond. Behind these, the architects laid out a new outdoor lounge area, with a fireplace and grill.
The extension is arranged over four storeys
To the home itself, Set Ideas added a four-storey volume that is attached to the existing stone structure. Because of the site's steep slope, this addition meets the scale of the current property.
"We re-evaluated the functionality of the house on each of the existing levels, giving precedence and visual importance to what was previously built," said Set Ideas.
An open staircase connects the living room and kitchen...