{"id":13285,"date":"2025-08-08T06:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/agustin-lozada-designs-casa-clausura-as-an-introspective-courtyard-house-in-argentina\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:30:49","slug":"agustin-lozada-designs-casa-clausura-as-an-introspective-courtyard-house-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/agustin-lozada-designs-casa-clausura-as-an-introspective-courtyard-house-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"agust\u00edn lozada designs casa clausura as an introspective courtyard house in argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Agust\u00edn Lozada Rethinks Suburban Domesticity<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Casa Clausura, designed by architect Agust\u00edn Lozada, is a single-family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>residence<\/strong><\/a> located in Mendiolaza, a fast-developing suburb on the outskirts of C\u00f3rdoba, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-argentina\/\"><strong>Argentina<\/strong><\/a>. Sited within the newly built neighborhood, the project engages its context through a series of decisions that resist the typical logic of suburban development.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/concrete-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>concrete<\/strong><\/a> house humbly settles into its surroundings. It occupies the site\u2019s flattest area and allows a modest, pre-existing mound to define its elevation from the street. From the sidewalk, only a low roofline is visible. It is deliberately subdued, maintaining uninterrupted views toward the trees and mountains beyond. This gesture reflects an approach driven by restraint and spatial responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>images \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.federicocairoli.com\/\">Federico Cairoli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">casa clausura designed with a logic of withdrawal<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the project\u2019s name, Casa Clausura, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agustinlozada_arq\/\">architect<\/a><\/strong> Agust\u00edn Lozada speak to a retreat from the visual noise of suburban repetition. Though the site offers open western views, the plan turns away from them, avoiding C\u00f3rdoba\u2019s intense afternoon sun. Instead, the house orients toward the northeast, prioritizing soft light, environmental comfort, and privacy. These pragmatic choices guide the layout and rhythm of the home.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The organizing principle is a central courtyard, around which the entire domestic program unfolds. Shaded and enclosed, the courtyard becomes a gathering space, centered by a pool and bordered by full-height glazed openings that blur the line between interior and exterior. The architect notes that such courtyards are common among rural homes throughout Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Casa Clausura is located in Mendiolaza, a growing suburb of C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">a pared-back concrete courtyard house<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the more unexpected features of Casa Clausura is its treatment of the garage. Where most suburban homes place it upfront, dominating the facade, here it has been relocated to the rear of the site. This reversal sets in motion a series of formal adaptations \u2014 the driveway wraps around the house\u2019s perimeter, requiring the concrete volume to fold and bend, allowing access without rigidity. The result is a massing that is at once grounded and responsive, with a form shaped by movement and constraint.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Materially, the house is resolute. Cast-in-place concrete provides weight and thermal mass, while its earthy tone harmonizes with the muted palette of the terrain. Openings are carefully calibrated, giving priority to privacy and an inward-facing orientation. Interior spaces are curated with a pared back material palette to celebrate the garden onto which they open.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the house is positioned on the flattest part of the site and withdraws from street view<\/p>\n<p>a central courtyard with a pool forms the spatial core of the house<\/p>\n<p>the plan avoids western exposure and opens toward the northeast for light<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>interior spaces are arranged around the courtyard to create a sense of intimacy<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>concrete forms are softened to accommodate circulation and site contours<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>cast-in-place concrete provides weight and thermal mass<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:\u00a0<\/strong>Casa Clausura<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect: Agust\u00edn<\/strong>\u00a0Lozada | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agustinlozada_arq\/\">@agustinlozada_arq<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:\u00a0<\/strong>Mendiolaza, Argentina<\/p>\n<p><strong>completion:\u00a0<\/strong>2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.federicocairoli.com\/\">Federico Cairoli<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/federicocairoli\/?hl=en\">@federicocairoli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/agustin-lozada-casa-clausura-introspective-courtyard-house-argentina-cordoba-concrete-08-08-2025\/\">agust\u00edn lozada designs casa clausura as an introspective courtyard house in argentina<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agust\u00edn Lozada Rethinks Suburban Domesticity \u00a0 Casa Clausura, designed by architect Agust\u00edn Lozada, is a single-family residence located in Mendiolaza, a fast-developing suburb on the outskirts of C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina. 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