Located in the southern area of Cordoba, Argentina these two houses stand out in front of a lush linear park providing a green and serene environment for their inhabitants. The main challenge consisted of designing two initially identical units
Project name
Casas Mellizas
Architecture firm
Mecba.arq
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Juan Cruz Paredes / Juan Reyes - Lucia Mores (Drone)
Principal architect
Marco Marchese, Leandro Cornaglia
Design team
Marco Marchese, Leandro Cornaglia
Collaborators
Belen Finocchi, Alumine Peralta Martinez, Juliana Benzo, Rocio Falco
Interior design
Mecba.arq
Structural engineer
Alberto García
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Marco Marchese, Joel Ribodino
Material
Concrete, Brick, PVC, Wood, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential › Housing
The TRIPLEX complex is located in a new suburb in Córdoba. We sought to design something "different" from the usual developments (in this area) and achieve a superior architectural quality in places where the presence of landmarks or architectural references were scarce or nonexistent.
Architecture firm
Mecba.arq + Fam
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Juan Cruz Paredes
Principal architect
Marco Marchese, Leandro Cornaglia
Design team
Marco Marchese, Leandro Cornaglia, Nicolas Mugica, Joel Ribodino
Collaborators
Alumine Peralta Martinez, Juliana Benzo, Rocio Falco
Interior design
Mecba.arq
Structural engineer
Alberto García
Supervision
Mecba.arq + Fam
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Joel Ribodino, Leandro Cornaglia, Nicolas Mugica
Material
Concrete, Brick, Pvc, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › Housing
The house was designed for a particular couple. It is immersed in the natural environment of an Argentinean native forest, becoming a harmonious extension of the surrounding landscape. The design creates a living space that reflects the unique needs and preferences of its occupants.
Architecture firm
Mecba.arq, Fam
Location
Alta Gracia, Argentina
Photography
Juan Cruz Paredes
Principal architect
Leandro Cornaglia, Marco Marchese
Design team
Leandro Cornaglia, Marco Marchese, Pablo Cornaglia
Collaborators
Alumine Peralta Martinez, Juliana Benzo, Rocio Falco
Interior design
Alumine Peralta Martinez
Structural engineer
Alberto García
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Leandro Cornaglia, Joel Ribodino
Material
Concrete, Brick, Pvc, Wood, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, this Boutique Hotel emerges. It is the result of a long design process that originated from a private competition. Given the impossibility of visiting the site in person, a large model was made to better understand its topography and steep slope (negative from the street).
Project name
Hotel Villa Gaspar Terrazas
Architecture firm
Mecba.arq - Materia Espacio Arquitectura
Location
Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Photography
Marco Antonio Marchese
Principal architect
Marco Marchese
Design team
Marco Marchese, Andres Cardenas, Sebastian Cardenas, Franco Brunori
Collaborators
Mariana Lago, Alumine Peralta Martinez, Juliana Benzo, Rocio Falco
Interior design
Mecba.arq
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Concrete, Brick, Pvc, Wood, Metal, Stone
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
