Argentinian studio Torrado Arquitectos has used material that match the original home for its renovation of House in Barrio Parque in Buenos Aires
The local studio renovated and reconfigured the property, which was completed in 1938 by architect Alberto Rodriguez Etchetoc, but aimed to change the appearance as little as possible.
Top: The house is on a corner plot in the city. Above: House in Barrio Parque has fresh white walls.
"The aesthetic concept of imitating is known as mimesis, in which the imitation cannot be compared to the original, on the contrary, it becomes its equivalent," said Torrado Arquitectos.
"It is within this frame of work that the renovation and extension of the House in Barrio Parque was planned," it continued. "The addition of new bedrooms, the new circulation and the relocation of service areas blend with the original project, at times completely disappearing."
Arched opening leads to garden
The house is one of two properties built on a corner plot in the Argentinian capital city, giving it an unusual triangular footprint. Two spiral staircases lead up its three floors: one has stone steps while the other has wooden treads.
Reddish brick forms the exterior, while inside its tall walls are updated with fresh white paint coating tiles and prominent skirting and cornice moulding.
The main intervention is wood cabinets
Decorative details include the insertion of glass that is cut to match the ceiling trim so it is diffi...