Description

To my knowledge, this was the first time anyone had designed multiple-unit buildings each with access to garden space in Buenos Aires. The standard casa chorizo had the patio to the side & the casa colectiva had a patio without greenery in the middle, but Bereterbide’s design combined the best of both worlds. I’ve read a few articles that tend to belittle his design, claiming that it was influenced heavily by Italian & American projects of the time. So what? Bereterbide was the first to do it successfully in Buenos Aires. He at least deserves credit for that. Plus, he did it well.

Five separate buildings of four floors each form a U-shape with patios & green space filling in the gaps. A wall separates the complex from the Once train line (not sure if the wall was part of the original design or not). Some units have the luxury of pergolas, but they are the fortunate few. There are 86 apartments total with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. This small space was designed to be a self-contained community. Streetside units were filled with all the necessary shops: butcher, baker, general goods, etc. There was even a room meant to serve as a local cinema… fairly innovative for a 1920′s design.

Apartment :
wooden floors, AC in each room , laundry, 3 balconies , 3 bedrooms .
Perfect conditions.
78 m2