House with Ten Pines by Estudio Frolik in Pinamar, Argentina

Project: House with Ten Pines
Architects: Estudio Frolik
Location: Pinamar, Argentina
Area: 2,798 sq ft
Photography: Gustavo Sosa Pigna, Manuel Elissondo

House with Ten Pines by Estudio Frolik

House with Ten Pines is an amazing example of architecture that harmoniously blends with its surroundings. Located in the city of Pinamar, Argentina, this vacation home is nestled among dense pine woods with a slope towards the back. Created by Estudio Frolik, construction is primarily a response to its natural environment.

The lower level of the house is organized into two strips: one for passage and service rooms leading to the buried sector, while the other contains bedrooms arranged along a gallery that receives morning sun.

The upper access level is structured in strips facing north, encompassing the forest landscape. Glass panels create a boundary between nature and the dining area which fully opens onto a terrace, providing absolute continuity and creating a unique space where interior merges with exterior.

This vacation home is built into the dense pine forest of Pinamar city on a site with a slope towards the back.

The construction is primarily a response to its location. The semi-buried platform serves as a space for more personal use, while the more open volume holds public functions.

The lower level or basement is organized into two strips: one for passage and service rooms leading to the buried sector, while the other contains bedrooms arranged along a gallery that receives morning sun.

In a similar manner, the upper access level is structured in strips; one facing the service area and another towards the north where dining functions are located. This public space becomes a shaded outdoor zone covering the forest landscape.

The boundary between nature and dining area is realized through glass panels that fully open onto a terrace, providing absolute continuity and creating a unique space where interior merges with exterior. This space itself represents a landscape that connects to the outside world and mutually redefines itself.

Relationships between levels occur through successive internal, external and room tours. In accordance with adaptation to the slope of the land, two outdoor staircases are created: one more relaxed leading us independently to bedrooms, while the other connects them to the terrace.

The use of exposed concrete combines structural elements, space and expression of the house.

-Estudio Frolik