A Townhouse Renovation Prioritizing Indoor-Outdoor Flow
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- Paula Lou Riebschläger
adamo-faiden gave a 1970s Buenos Aires townhouse a complete new look with a three-part refurbishment. A triple-storey glass enclosure was built at the back of the building to provide a connection between the public space outside and the private sphere within the house. By activating the air circulation, this architecture concept ensures isolation in winter and air supply in summer.
+ Read MoreWith the aim of fabricating a multi-purpose room based on changing habits towards domestic ecology, the architects turned the basement space into an innovative living area. As a finishing touch, adamo-faiden expanded the ‘Fernández-House’ with a pool and a pavilion surrounded by tall plants. “A light pavilion creates a habitable double-facade system that extends the back limits of the house, mediating between exterior and all the interior instances of it”, explained the architects.
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