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• Architects: Leonardo Jáuregui, Leandro Zapata
• Location: Av. Constitución, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Area: 197.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2012
• Photographs: Federico Cairoli , Courtesy of Leonardo Jáuregui + Leandro Zapata

• Construction: Carlos Madrid
• Sqm Cost: U$S 445

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From the architect. The Silent Houses have much to say. They are searching for new experiences of living. They are isolated from the world, because they feel somewhat hostile. They are not interested in the context, but sometimes they can look the outside . They are hard and dry, but the inside is neutral, appropriated and unstable. They are home to a hermit life.

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The property is located in a residential neighborhood of medium density.

The proximity to the sea with its particular climate, low traffic and low occupancy of the homes in the area at certain times of year, are definite circumstances to decide the location as a succession of indoor experiences.

Diagram

A succession of courtyards and filters organizes the house.

The garage functions as a first filter access from the outside. The first court announces the arrival of the living space.

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Through the corridor you enter to another courtyard, this time covered (winter garden), which functions as a central space.

This works as a hub from which you can access to all rooms of the house. As in the ovenbird nest, the central space avoids “contamination” of the external environment, generating an “extra suitable- space” which can function as recreational space, work or simply as expansion.

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A living room  area integrated makes most of the wide of the plot and a large glazed surface is related (or not) with the backyard.

Plan

Facade

“We feel that nowadays,  one of the needs of people is more freedom, at least in spatial terms. They want to avoid the constrictions and we feel that if you give them more possibilities they will thank them, because then they can develop their own freedom. In this sense, modernity is interesting because, according to our interpretation, there are no fixed territories, no fixed functions in a space. So you can imagine how easily you can move in the space, but in order to  do that it has to be greater than the minimum. “Anne Lacaton

Extra space, Extra apropiable.

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The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced the winners of the 2016 National Awards. The BCO Awards program was established to recognize “ top quality office design and functionality and sets the standard for excellence across the office sector in the UK,” providing a benchmark for excellence in design and functionality. This year’s ‘Best of the Best’ winner was The Enterprise Center at the University of East Anglia by Architype.

“This year we have once again seen a fantastic range of diverse and innovative workplaces, highlighting Britain’s position at the forefront of the global office sector. The Enterprise Centre stands tall as both a dynamic and collaborative work and event space, and as a benchmark in sustainable design,” said Emma Crawford, Managing Director of Central London Leasing at CBRE and BCO National Awards Chair.

Continue reading to see this year’s winners.

‘Best of the Best’ & Corporate Workplace: The Enterprise Center, University of East Anglia, Norwich / Architype

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The University of East Anglia’s The Enterprise Centre was praised by judges for showcasing low carbon and sustainable design at its best. Judges commented that the workplace offered a wide range of highly flexible accommodation with incubation and collaborative spaces for new and developing businesses in a building equipped to deliver for the 21st century.

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Commercial Workplace: The Leadenhall Building, London / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

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The Leadenhall Building holds its own in the London’s ‘City Cluster’ with its striking form the result of the elegant resolution of a myriad of issues.

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Refurbished/Recycled Workplace: Alphabeta, London / Studio RHE

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The restoring and reformatting of a series of historic buildings to create Alphabeta has created an active and vibrant communal “village.”

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Fit Out of Workplace: Berghaus HQ, Sunderland / Rock Townsend

Sunderland’s Berghaus HQ was praised for strongly reflecting the brand’s ethos of ‘live for adventure’ through impressive solutions such as the sky rail and climbing rope staircase

Project up to 2,000m2: Bunker, Littlewoods Complex, Liverpool / Shedkm Architects

The flexibility of space offered by The Bunker in Liverpool impressed the judges, with the open plan floor plate giving the space the potential to be split into two, three or four units on each floor.

Test of Time: BBC North, Salford / Wilkinson Eyre Architects + Chapman Taylor + ID:SR

BBC North was selected by the judges for its quality of design and in-built flexibility, enabling quality content to be consistently produced as occupier numbers steadily increased.

Innovation: LandRover BAR Team HQ, Portsmouth / HGP Architects

Portsmouth’s LandRover BAR Team HQ was awarded for innovation due to its highly sustainable and energy efficient design coupled with an incorporation of impressive facilities such as F1 style meeting rooms and a state-of-the art gym.

The BCO also awards regional winners in each category, which become the shortlist for the national award. More information on the award, along with the regional lists, can be found at the BCO website, here.

Entries for the 2017 awards open on Wednesday 5th October 2016.

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