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HM HOUSE

Completion year: 2024 Gross built area: 340 m2 Project location: Mendoza, Argentina Program / Use: Residential architecture - Photo credits: Luis Abba

Set on a double-corner lot with a pronounced slope between two parallel streets, the house opens to the east, offering generous views of the city from above. The project unfolds over three levels, seeking to maintain a sober, understated profile of restrained elegance. An architecture that captivates through the simplicity of its lines and the intensity of its formal gestures. The main entrance, oriented to the west, presents the most discreet face of the house: a contained volume that invites a measured approach. Access is gained via a bridge leading to a semi-covered corridor, where wooden screens filter the light and create a cadenced, almost ritual rhythm toward the interior. Inside, the space opens with a striking gesture: a wall pierced by a circular opening frames the view of Cerro de la Gloria, an icon of the city. Crossing the threshold, the house expands. Views stretch toward the horizon, and the landscape becomes the absolute protagonist. The upper floor houses the social areas, bathed in natural light and accompanied by hypnotic vistas that shift throughout the day. The intermediate level accommodates the private quarters, closely linked to the gardens. To the east, a courtyard with a pool creates a vibrant, dynamic atmosphere, while to the west, a second garden enables cross-ventilation—essential during the hot Mendoza summers. The lower, semi-buried level contains a painting studio: a space of silence, calm, and contemplation, softly illuminated by a sunken patio that conveys serenity and a connection to the most essential nature. In this patio, an ancient rock—uncovered during construction—was preserved in its place, becoming a silent witness anchoring the work to the deep time of the landscape. This level also connects to the eastern street, providing vehicular access and establishing a fluid circulation between inside and outside that integrates all levels of the house. Materiality reinforces the project’s character: walls of hydro-washed cyclopean concrete, emerging from the earth as mineral extensions, coexist with board-formed exposed concrete that lends the upper volume a warmer and more noble quality. Wide cantilevered eaves project the house into the void, evoking the experience of dwelling suspended in the heights. Casa HM is not only a residence but an architectural experience that unites landscape, matter, and time in a gesture of sober monumentality—a sensorial journey of discovery, surprise, and emotion.

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