Located in a gated community in northern Buenos Aires, Sukkha House is a contemporary residence composed of two stacked pure volumes that express formal simplicity and architectural precision. Organized around four patios, the home maximizes natural light, cross ventilation, and visual continuity while maintaining privacy.
Exposed concrete defines the main envelope, enhanced by wooden textures and large cantilevers that create a striking sense of weightlessness. Sliding planes, shading screens, and expansive glazing dissolve boundaries between interior and exterior, resulting in a refined, minimalist home where structure, materiality, and landscape merge seamlessly.
In a quiet, enclosed residential complex north of Buenos Aires, a house emerges as a study in
balance, where the solid concrete volume seems to float, and the void becomes inhabitable space.
The Succa House consists of two pure, stacked volumes, expressing the simplicity and clarity
of form. The light, restrained forms rest gently on top of each other, as if gliding freely through
the space, meaning only air. This architecture seeks its own voice, defined by calm geometry
and deliberate absence rather than excess. At first glance, the house appears closed and unbroken.
The planes and volumes remain intact, with no visible openings, maintaining the continuity
of slabs and walls. However, as one approaches, the sections of the mass disappear, transforming
into large glass surfaces that dissolve boundaries and reveal depth. The upper volume rests on the
lower volume, creating a vast void beneath. This void becomes the social heart of the house,
sheltered, open, and serenely expansive. The arrival experience is carefully orchestrated.
A concrete slab with rectangular openings frames the sky, subtly announcing the presence of the
upper volume. Beside it, a suspended concrete wall guides the movement inward, offering glimpses
of the surrounding vegetation. This sequence gently slows the transition from outside to inside,
inviting pause, awareness, and calm. The program unfolds around four indoor and semi-outdoor
terraces. These voids broaden the visual perspective, bringing in natural light,
allowing for cross-ventilation, and bringing greenery into even the most intimate spaces.
Instead of corridors, the house is organized through light, air, and landscape. A continuous
sunshade wraps around the terraces, visually expanding the upper floor while unifying the
front and rear facades into a single architectural unit. Exposed concrete defines the house's
envelope. Smooth formwork emphasizes the horizontal planes on the lower floor,
while wood plank formwork on the upper floor provides texture, warmth, and subtle movement.
The wood elements soften the concrete's rigidity, adding transparency and spatial
suggestion in a precise cubic form. Large cantilevers and deep eaves reinforce the
sense of weightlessness, allowing the structure to feel like it's floating rather than resting
on the ground. Sukkahaus is a controlled architecture, where solids float, boundaries
dissolve, and continuity prevails. It is a home shape not by what is added, but by what is
carefully left open, creating a serene and timeless living space.
