- Project: Pacheco House
- Architect: A4estudio
- Location: Argentina, Tigre, Buenos Aires Province
- Year: 2020
- Area: 1057 m2
Set against the serene backdrop of a golf course in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Pacheco House by A4estudio redefines the relationship between architecture and landscape. Designed as a permanent residence, this 1,057 m² home responds to a complex program through an innovative multi-level configuration that prioritizes privacy, views, and spatial fluidity.
Elevated Design for Enhanced Privacy and Perspective
The architectural concept begins with a bold move: elevating the main living spaces—living room, dining area, kitchen, solarium, and pool—above the natural ground level. This elevation offers unobstructed views of the lush golf course and enhances privacy from the street and neighboring plots.
This foundational decision organizes the home vertically:
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Ground Floor: Entry and service areas
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Mezzanine Level: Primary living spaces
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Upper Level: Support programs like a gym, office, and TV lounge
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Top Level: All bedrooms
Each tier serves a distinct function, yet the house maintains strong spatial cohesion through a continuous circulation system.
Circulation as a Narrative
A central staircase provides vertical connectivity, while an interior ramp offers a horizontal experience of the home’s volume. These two systems merge programmatic elements across the residence, creating a dynamic internal journey that mirrors the home’s architectural rhythm.
Expressive Material Language
Materiality plays a central role in articulating the design:
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Concrete volumes define service and auxiliary areas with controlled opacity.
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Living spaces open fully to the exterior, embracing panoramic views of the southern and western edges facing the golf course.
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Street-facing elevations are shaped by a perforated concrete canopy, providing both privacy and filtered light.
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The uppermost volume, containing bedrooms, is rendered in zinc-clad steel structure, cantilevered dramatically over the gallery below.
This contrast between solid and void, heavy and light, establishes a visual dialogue between the built form and its natural surroundings.
A Modern Residential Masterpiece in Tigre
Pacheco House by A4estudio is more than a home—it’s a thoughtful integration of topography, circulation, and spatial hierarchy. It exemplifies how modern design can be both bold and introspective, expansive and grounded.
Photography © A4estudio
