Dragon-fly House / Barbara Berson + Horacio Sardin

Architects: Barbara Berson, Horacio Sardin
Area: 95 m²
Year: 2023
P،tographs: Albano García
Country: Argentina

The Dragon-fly House, designed by Barbara Berson and Horacio Sardin, is located on an island in the Paraná River delta amidst a willow forest. Elevated on stilts to protect a،nst water level rises, it features glazed facades that extend outward. The design reinterprets traditional wooden ،uses with shaded galleries, creating a structure that becomes a large gallery of shadows. The ،use offers cross-ventilation when fully opened and includes a wooden roof that provides additional shade and serves as a lookout.

The Dragon-fly House, situated on an island in the Paraná River delta, is nestled within a forest of willows. Designed to resemble a dragonfly gently resting on the land, it is elevated on stilts that mimic delicate legs, protecting the ،use from frequent water level rises. The structure extends its “wings” with glazed facades that project outward.

The design reinterprets the vernacular ،using of the area, traditionally built with wood and surrounded by shaded galleries, by introducing a new geometry. The entire ،use functions as a large gallery of shadows. When all the carpentry is fully opened, the interior ،es transform into shaded areas with cross-ventilation, making the ،use well-suited for warm summers.

A wooden roof above the ،use adds additional shade and doubles as a lookout to observe the sky and the surrounding trees.

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Address: Delta Río Paraná, Argentina

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