‘casa periscopio’ by praud, costa del sol, el salvadorall images courtesy of praud

 

 

 

in costa del sol, el salvador, the ‘casa periscopio’ by boston-based firm praud addresses the people’s desire for security through a solid enclosure, a need which developed following the region’s civil war for architecture. whether positioned in rural or urban areas, dwellings generally follow a ‘modernist fortress’ exterior, in this dwelling, three masses contain the essential program and are connected to a double-height room that links the living spaces with nature.

 

this open zone overlooks the yard’s cooking, eating and lounging area through bands of south-facing horizontal windows and columns which hearken to modernist designs. the living room is positioned beyond the footprint of the swimming pool, taking on blue accents to blur the boundary between interior and exterior rooms. this momentary escape is a step forward leading to possibly permanent moves towards entirely free facades in residential buildings. concrete and CMU are the building blocks of the structure, keeping in line with local construction methods.

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorreal elevation opens to a yard with a pool and lounging area

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorfortress-like side elevation

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorhorizontal bands of full-height windows interrupted with columns hearkens to modernist detailing

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadormain entrance

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadordining room

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorliving room opens to swimming pool and nature

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadoropen the fortress-like exterior enclosure to the encompassing environment

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorprogrammatic masses connect to a double-storey living space

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorback yard

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorat dusk

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorstreet elevation

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadoraerial view of site

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorfloor plan / level 0

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorfloor plan / level 1

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorroof plan

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorelevations

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvadorelevations

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvador

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvador

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvador

 

 

praud: casa periscopio in el salvador

 

 

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