concrete casa l4 by luciano kruk enjoys ocean-side living

argentinean architect luciano kruk has shared with us his most recent project, casa l4, located in a densely vegetated area along the coast of costa esmeralda. the house serves as a holiday house for the architect and his girlfriend, designed to accommodate themselves and guests for shorter periods of time. given the number of projects built in the same area, the design stems from a history of experience that led to the use of exposed concrete which maintains its structural and aesthetic with minimal maintenance.

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folding planes of board-form concrete frame interior spaces leaving edges free for long spans of glass. being centered around entertainment purposes, the house is organized primarily on one floor with the living room and kitchen areas comprising the majority of the floor plan. the four bedrooms and private bathrooms are allocated along the outer corners of the footprint in order to give them maximum privacy from one another. due to the proportions of the floor plan and subsequent depth, skylights are utilized for natural interior illumination. additionally, a centrally located staircase helps to subdivide central spaces without the use of walls and protrudes through the roof slab creating a light well and an access point onto the rooftop deck and swimming pool.

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the front and back facades of the house are mostly defined by full panes of glass that direct views towards the ocean and towards the entrance. the surrounding earth tones of the local pines form a natural wall of privacy around the house offsetting the palette of exposed concrete. structure and function are are designed to support one another- beams become walls punctured by niches that accommodate fixtures or storage spaces, so every element in the house serves two purposes.

the top of the stair case frames two large windows framing the surrounding landscape
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the rooftop deck and swimming pool elevates the experience into the foliage of the trees offering views of the ocean
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the central space contains social areas separated by the staircase
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view towards the main entrance of the house
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dining area
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full glass walls offer views to the exterior
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bedrooms enjoy privacy being pushed to the outer corners of the plan
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project info:

location: costa esmeralda, buenos aires
design and direction: arq. luciano kruk
project team: arq. ekaterina künzel – arq. luciano kruk
construction management: pablo magdalena: arq. josefina perez silva, arq. andrés conde blanco – arq. belén ferrand – arq. leandro rossi – arq. alberto collet – dan saragusti – giorgio lorenzoli – denise andreoli – federico eichenberg
description: arq. mariana piqué
lot area: 1.100 m²
built area: 180 m²
construction: 2015
photos: daniela mac adden
aerial photos: diego medina