CASA S+J HOUSE Design By: Architect Luciano Kruk

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN

By: Amelito JR, D. Ochave

Student # 991534675

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CLASS: 51ADI

Professor: Ramiro Nolasco

CASA S+J HOUSE

Executive Summary:

S+J House was Design by Architect Luciano Kruk in 2016 it was inspired

through minimalism design and effort to preserve the site. A private development aiming

to accommodate two families at the same time as well as to be used for rented out. The

owner required Architect Luciano to have a two Bedroom suit and two extra bedroom

cabin like with common bathroom.

The house is located in the seaside neighborhood costa Esmeralda Buenos Aires city.

Surrounded by dense pine tree grove and slightly slope land toward to rear end of the

house. In order to have minimal destruction in the site only the tree within the building

footprint where been cut. One way of design consideration is to protect the native

vegetation in doing this the house and natural environment became one. Also, it has

less destruction to natural terrain of the land by making the house split level so that the

house will have a floating effect and less attachment to natural ground soil.

It has little maintenance requirements and minimalist interior as per client prefer. The

materials of the house are mostly exposed concrete and combination of tempered glass

picture window type. Exposed concrete has a low maintenance. The only of mode of

cleaning is wipe the concrete surfaces especial if has seal agent it only required to

reseal every four years. Moreover, the picture window design feature of the house

creates perfect view within the forest.

The entirely design of the house simple modern architecture less used of excessive

ornamentation. The stunning exposed concrete are used because of it, various benefits

such as durable nature, low maintenance, and resistant to skidding

The interesting design of the house split level floor of the house that create floating

effect within the natural scenery of the nature. The design of the house proved to be

one the kind and pro environment, however it has less sustainable design feature, but

still architectural design stands out due to it simplicity design and distinctive character of

the house.

Actual photo

Photograph by: Daniela Mac Adden

Bedroom suit

Exterior view

Table of Contents

Section 1.0 ................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Section 2.0 ................................................................................................................................ 3 Architectural feature and Design: ........................................................................................... 3 Section 3.0 ................................................................................................................................ 5 Circulation and Zoning ............................................................................................................ 5 Appendix A ............................................................................................................................... 1 Architectural Drawing .............................................................................................................. 1

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Section 1.0

Introduction

This report will cover all architectural design feature of S+J house from site

analysis and connection of the house to natural environment and Architectural material.

And proposed additional sustainable strategies.

Architect background:

Luciano Kruk are based at Buenos Aires and in 2000 where

he got a degree in Architecture at the University of Buenos

Aires. In 2012 he founded Luciano Kruk Arquitectos

architectural office, where he has been had innumerable

individual and different housing projects. In 2015, Luciano became part for Argentina in

the 9th International Festival of Architecture and Urbanism “Architecture Week Prague”,

which took place in Prague, Check Republic. At the present he continues to grow as

Professor and participating in different academic activity. His works have been

recognized in different countries in Europe, Asia, and Americas.

S+J house design Overview:

The S+J house project design by Architect Luciano Kruk, in Buenos Aires Argentina in

year 2016. A recreational house design with simplicity and minimalist interior. The

house design with split level, lower box and upper box. In Lower box is where are the

living area, dining area and kitchen located with design minimal architectural ornament

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and less furniture. Only functional

pieces of furniture have been used

and the color of the house are

consistent in one tone. Even though

the entirely house exposed concrete

finish is still create elegant

atmosphere interior.

The upper box is one of special architectural design it creates floating effect in rear view

of the house. Luciano take advantage on the natural terrain of the land by making upper

box level of the house. In this where four bedrooms located. Whereas, each room have

maximum view in rear part of house surrounded by dense pine tree. The design has

distinctive emphasis to had smooth connection of inner space to exterior view through

creating wide window (picture window).

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Section 2.0

Architectural feature and Design:

From the first impression the house appearance is typical exposed

concrete house, but it has a unique character compared to the usual exposed concrete

houses. The style of the architecture is brutalism with modern character and simplicity.

The style of architecture had been popular in European countries for certain period of

time. One example is Unité d’Habitation, Marseille by Le Corbusier, Boston City Hall,

Boston by Gerhard Kallmann and Michael McKinnel, and Trellick Tower, London by

Ernie Goldfinger. However, Brutalist architecture style most criticize through to it

unappealing its cold appearance although being appreciated by others. From simplicity

and elegant out of brutalism style of architecture, Luciano create exceptional distinctive

appearance of exterior and interior of the house. He payless attention to the decorative

façade by letting the building

resemble what are building are.

Exterior character has a distinctive

floating effect view from the rear

adding the brutalist style architecture.

Viewing from the outside of the

house design separated in two level

lower box level and upper box level

connected with ramp-like stairs for

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both side of the house. In doing this Luciano create empty space below the stair which

pine tree becomes as part of the house. The connection of space between the nature

and inner space is one important architecture feature. The forest brings vital energy in

the house in blending of the nature and structure.

Interior character of the house consistent

pattern from exterior appearance of the house

it is minimalist design with less interior

furniture. Interior space compress into

functional space, only to minimize the

destruction of natural vegetation land. From

inner space viewing the outside has a picture window glaze which create closeness

view to outside without disconnect the nature in the house. Moreover, due its inner

partition is made of exposed concrete it required little maintenance. The only of modus

operandi of cleaning is wipe the concrete surfaces especial if has seal agent it only

required to reseal every four years

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Section 3.0

Circulation and Zoning

S+J House is located in the seaside

neighborhood Costa Esmeralda, a private own

development 13 km north of the city of

Pinamar and four hours away from Buenos

Aires city.

The design challenge S+J house is to accommodate two family at the same time as per

client requested. As design process orthogonal grid organizes the house’s structure and

space. Architect Luciano separated the level of the house into two space upper box and

lower box. Lower box is where the basic space of the house located dining area,

kitchen, and living area. The space in the lower is been compress into exact functional

space needed, that can accommodate two family for different activity. The main entry is

located to lower box level, from the outdoor stair as main entry connected to first

flatform where divided the space through glazed wall living area, dining area, and

kitchen are indoor space separated to outdoor flatform as for recreational activity.

The upper box level of the house is connected to lower box level through sloped ramp-

like stairs with glazed wall separated from outdoor. The upper box level where are the

two bedrooms suit located and two cabin-like with common bathroom. All rooms are

mirrored typical to each other which opens the view to the golf court rear part of the

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house and the below the upper box level where the beach vehicle located with semi

covered area.

Architect Luciano give more detail to connect the inner space to outer space of the

house to blend the space to natural surrounding. Split level of the house lessens the

building footprint so that less disturbance to natural terrain and environment. The

elevated flatform of main entry and continues rise to upper box level of the house. In

this connection of the space create more space for the environment. whereas, natural

vegetation continues to grow.

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For the space circulation of the house, the user has smooth flow to navigate the inner

space from the main entry to end of upper flatform. First flatform of the building it has

compact space for the three basics space (dining, living and kitchen) of the house. The

compact space allowed the user to have short distance space to each part of the house.

In the second flatform where is the two master’s bedroom suit and tow bedroom cabin

like with common toilet and bath. The rise of second flatform create distinct separation

viewing from outside and inside of the house.

In additions by synthesized to flatform through sloped ramp-like stairs by voiding the

center of the house the airflow can easily pass thru as well as the saving the existing

pine tree.

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Appendix A

Architectural Drawing

Content:

Architectural plan

1. A01 Exterior perspective 2. A02 Ground floor plan 3. A03 Lower ground floor plan 4. A04 West Elevation and East Elevation 5. A05 North Elevation and South Elevation 6. A06 Section thru- ‘’A-A’’ and section thru “B-B’’ 7. A07 Interior Perspective dining area

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