Kuvasz house is set on top of a dune in the forest of Carilo, an area with few neighbors in front of an un-plotted forest reserve.

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Architects: Estudio Galera

Location: Cariló, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Architect In Charge: Ariel Galera

Area: 220.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Diego Medina

Project / Direction: Ariel Galera, Diego Ballario, Cesar Amarante, Francisco Villamil

Engineer: Javier Mendia

Surveyor: Claudio D eramo

Landscape Design: Pasesaggio

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From the architect. Kuvasz house is set on top of a dune in the forest of Carilo, an area with few neighbors in front of an un-plotted forest reserve.The house was planned for the owner?s use during low season and for rental in high season. Practical requirements were set: amount of bathrooms, bedrooms, services, and other basic items for an unknown user.
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From a conceptual point, Kuvasz was designed as a path that accompanies and rises to the sand-dune, touching the lot in a few spots, respecting and highlighting the current topography. The path ends in the social program, as a lookout resting on the crest of the dune. 

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Between the street level and the house?s main level, a connection is made by an inclined perforated sleeve.  The greyness and coldness of the material mingles with pe...