PRIVATE HOME
SELF-SUFFICIENT PROPERTY URUGUAY
Program: Creation of a house
Role: Lead contractor with overall design and technical supervision, including architectural approval during the construction phase
Location : Punta del Este – Uruguay
Delivery Date: January 2024
Surface area : 780 m2
Crédit photo © Santiago Chaer
This innovative project, delivered in early 2024, is the origin of our “Augmented Nature” concept. Situated on an exceptional site along a lagoon, rich with remarkable fauna and flora, it stands as the perfect example of autonomous, forward-thinking, and eco-integrated architecture. Built on the site of former demolished structures, the project respects existing ecosystems and minimizes soil impermeability. Inspired by traditional gaucho ranches, it blends Uruguayan architectural codes with a contemporary bioclimatic design.
PRIVATE HOME
SELF-SUFFICIENT PROPERTY URUGUAY
Program: Creation of a house
Role: Lead contractor with overall design and technical supervision, including architectural approval during the construction phase
Location: Punta del Este, Uruguay
Delivery Date: January 2024
Surface area : 780 m2
Crédit photo © Santiago Chaer
This innovative project, delivered in early 2024, is the origin of our “Augmented Nature” concept. Situated on an exceptional site along a lagoon, rich with remarkable fauna and flora, it stands as the perfect example of autonomous, forward-thinking, and eco-integrated architecture. Built on the site of former demolished structures, the project respects existing ecosystems and minimizes soil impermeability. Inspired by traditional gaucho ranches, it blends Uruguayan architectural codes with a contemporary bioclimatic design.
This building features variable thermal inertia, naturally regulating the interior temperature throughout the year. Constructed from locally sourced traditional bricks, chosen for their unique aesthetics and thermal properties, these bricks are meticulously assembled by hand without joints to showcase pure terracotta and local craftsmanship. The property captures its own water, generates electricity, uses the ground’s thermal inertia, and treats wastewater, which is reused without any discharge into nature.
The estate includes a main house with a pool, a wellness area (spa/hammam), an office, several lounges, a jacuzzi, and a secret cigar cellar accessed through a hidden door. Additionally, there is a staff house with garages and technical rooms.
This building features variable thermal inertia, naturally regulating the interior temperature throughout the year. Constructed from locally sourced traditional bricks, chosen for their unique aesthetics and thermal properties, these bricks are meticulously assembled by hand without joints to showcase pure terracotta and local craftsmanship. The property captures its own water, generates electricity, uses the ground’s thermal inertia, and treats wastewater, which is reused without any discharge into nature.
The estate includes a main house with a pool, a wellness area (spa/hammam), an office, several lounges, a jacuzzi, and a secret cigar cellar accessed through a hidden door. Additionally, there is a staff house with garages and technical rooms.
The main house is designed around a large pergola supported by brick blocks. These radical volumes are subtly hollowed out, creating a delicate terracotta lattice that forms intricate moucharabiehs, playing with light and shadow. The design strikes a balance between fine detailing and structural boldness. The brick volumes are vertically composed to balance the extended horizontal line of the pergola. The brick blocks house the bedrooms, connected by glass-walled common spaces under the watertight pergola.
In winter, the project functions as a high-inertia house, retaining heat. In summer, the glass panels open, transforming the space into a village of brick bungalows under a vast pergola, sheltering naturally ventilated outdoor living and kitchen areas, erasing the boundary between indoor and outdoor living. This landmark project by BRUNEAU GHEZZI ARCHITECTES embodies the essence of “Augmented Nature.”
The main house is designed around a large pergola supported by brick blocks. These radical volumes are subtly hollowed out, creating a delicate terracotta lattice that forms intricate moucharabiehs, playing with light and shadow. The design strikes a balance between fine detailing and structural boldness. The brick volumes are vertically composed to balance the extended horizontal line of the pergola. The brick blocks house the bedrooms, connected by glass-walled common spaces under the watertight pergola.
In winter, the project functions as a high-inertia house, retaining heat. In summer, the glass panels open, transforming the space into a village of brick bungalows under a vast pergola, sheltering naturally ventilated outdoor living and kitchen areas, erasing the boundary between indoor and outdoor living. This landmark project by BRUNEAU GHEZZI ARCHITECTES embodies the essence of “Augmented Nature.”
