alberto tonconogy completes hotel casa de uco in argentina

alberto tonconogy completes hotel casa de uco in argentina
all images courtesy of alberto tonconogy architects

‘hotel casa de uco’ is the first construction of a multi-stage development in the valle de uco, located a short way from the city of mendoza, argentina. the project was completed by argentinian architect alberto tonconogy, with a larger group of contributing professionals. the various phases, beyond the lodge, will include: bungalows, villas, vineyard, and winery.

the project is located a short way from the city of mendoza

tonconogy began the complex project attempting to find ways to leave the environment as unchanged as possible. in order to do so, topography of the location was intensely studied and taken note of — including the seasonal streams that flow from the foothills of the andes mountains. the most notable waterways were chosen as anchor points for development, and a series of lagoons were created to store water for aesthetic — and most likely wine making — purposes.

west face 

the ‘hotel casa de uco’ itself is constructed of many materials, each helping to establish the structure within the landscape. each façade looks directly towards a specific feature, but emphasis is placed on the southern face, which features glazed windows that overlook the valle de uco, and the west, which overlooks the andes.

south-east sides with balconies 

view over the valle de uco 

interior 

room, lounge area 

stairs 

accommodations 

overlooking lobby, pool, and lagoon 

‘hotel casa de uco’

floor plan 

project info:

project: hotel casa de uco
timeline: 2012 – 2014
program: wine & real estate venture, hotel, villas, vineyard and winery
location: valle de uco, tunuyán, mendoza, ruta 94 KM 14
architect: alberto tonconogy
contributors: arq. martina veiga, arq. nicolas bozzano, arq. alexia biaus, arq. gustavo arditi, arq. elena toso, arq. mariana cavalli, arq. soledad allegro

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