Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ

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La Barra, Uruguay
  • Architects: VDV ARQ
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  210
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Federico Cairoli
  • Lead Architect: Victor Della Vecchia
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Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Image 2 of 47
© Federico Cairoli

Text description provided by the architects. Inhabiting the horizon. This house, located on a ranch north of Punta del Este in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, is positioned as an object resting
in the landscape.

Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Federico Cairoli
Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Federico Cairoli

Without hiding its physiognomy, it seeks to be the most systemic companion for a bucolic and horizontal landscape. The gabled roof recognizes the typical image of a house, but its longitudinal arrangement redefines this concept. Conceived as a large roof, the program is organized axially within. 

Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Federico Cairoli
Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Image 37 of 47
Plan - Ground floor

A large central space concentrates the public area, with the bedrooms to the right and the services to the left. A large horizontal window runs the entire length of the back, connecting
each space with the horizon.

Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Image 5 of 47
© Federico Cairoli
Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Interior Photography, Windows
© Federico Cairoli

In terms of construction, the house maintains its idea of being as simple and unobtrusive on the territory as possible. A system of punctual supports sustains a series of consecutive and modulated portals that support the roof and enclosure structure. These elements develop in absolute continuity, enveloping the skeleton and creating a large horizontal opening to the rear.

Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ - Exterior Photography, Windows
© Federico Cairoli

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Cite: "Dos Aguas House/ VDV ARQ" [Casa Dos Aguas / VDV ARQ] 16 Oct 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1022281/dos-aguas-house-vdv-arq> ISSN 0719-8884

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