curving walls emerge from the earth to encircle atelierM's shire residence in buenos aires

curving walls emerge from the earth to encircle atelierM's shire residence in buenos aires

shire connects its residents to nature with geometry

 

AtelierM’s Shire is born from city-dwellers seeking a deeper connection with nature, leveraging this concept to create a harmonious living space in Buenos Aires. The concept draws on the orientation of the human body in relation to our surroundings, as defined by geometry. By transforming a linear bar into a full circle, the residence integrates indoor and outdoor environments, providing inhabitants with a range of engaging spaces that embrace panoramic views across various levels. Additionally, Shire produces its own energy, water, and food, transforming over time into a self-sufficient haven. 

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
all images courtesy of AtelierM

 

 

atelierm articulates encircling spaces

 

‘Just like the human body, the way we position ourselves in relation to our surroundings is defined by our orientation. It’s not the same to be in front of something, than to be staring from a rotated angle,’ notes the team at AtelierM. As seen in Shire, it becomes clear that geometry guides the articulation of spaces. The project was developed when the owners, after living for a long time in the city in very few square feet, were in search for a new lifestyle away from the city. Their new living space thus looks to generate connection with exteriors, and to create different situations and sceneries, all in relation with nature.

 

The architectural concept is divided into a two-step process. Firstly, a linear bar, which accommodates the program was divided and flexed until both ends were joined to form a full circle — one without vertices, without limits. With the parametrization of the geometry, they began to discover the articulation between spaces and the rest of the land, the mixture of geometry and nature creating a new dimension of an ascending path as an extension. Thus, constructing a new space to inhabit, in another level and with panoramic views.

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
AtelierM completes Shire

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
born from city-dwellers seeking a deeper connection with nature

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
its curving walls emerge from the earth

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
the concept draws on the orientation of the human body in relation to our surroundings

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
geometries and fluid circulation shape the space

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
by transforming a linear bar into a full circle, the residence integrates indoor and outdoor environments

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
with the parametrization of the geometry, they defined the articulation between spaces and the rest of the land

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
Shire produces its own energy, water, and food

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raw materiality

undulating walls emerge from ground to encircle atelierM's shire residence
natural finishes inside the home

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indoor and outdoor environments embrace panoramic views

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providing residents a quiet living experience rooted in nature

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AtelierM creates different situations and sceneries

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the latticed facade ensures privacy and protection from the sun

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project info:

 

name: Shire
architect: AtelierM | @ateliermatiasmosquera

location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

 

designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

 

edited by: ravail khan | designboom

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