Ibizan architecture influences white walls of Casa Elisa in Argentina
Architecture studio Grupo Boreal has completed a house in Argentinian mountains with Mediterranean-style white walls and red-brick steps up to a roof terrace.
Grupo Boreal designed Casa Elisa in the mountainous area of San Clemente, which is southwest of Córdoba, with a completely bright white exterior.
The studio chose the highest point of the site to build Casa Elisa
"The markedly Mediterranean style was inspired by Ibizan architecture, with white walls, with wavy plaster and rounded edges," said the studio, which is based in Córdoba.
The house is designed to make the most of views
The 170-square-metre residence was designed in a U-shape to wrap around a north-facing patio, which the studio included to provide natural light to the interiors during winter months. The outdoor area is also topped by a roof of colonial clay tiles to offer shade during the summer. Casa Elisa has just one storey and a staircase carved into the exterior that leads onto the rooftop with views of the surroundings.
The kitchen has a curved island
"The implantation was chosen looking for the highest point of the entire land, which consists of seven hectares of mountain ranges, with native forest and a stream that defines it in a large part of its perimeter," Grupo Boreal added.
"In this way we achieve that the inhabitant can enjoy beautiful views of the mountains, giving priority to the main rooms of the house."
The stair treads are herringbone-patterned red brick. T...
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