La Cunka
La Cunka shelter is located in Sierras Chicas of Córdoba, overlooking Los Molino’s lake, very close to a small town called Potrero de Garay,
The starting point of the project is the necessity to inhabit the eastern slope of a mountain; an experience that is both temporary and sporadic but concise and intense.
The office believed that the architectural response had to be minimal: a set of dwellings with a limited surface, could be inserted into the existing landscape, providing the user with comfort, while coextisting with the environment with appropriate austerity. The rest was already there.
Two wood small elements that rests on a square fundations made off local stone walls with a panoramic view of the lake. The main structure is made up of a series of metal frames linked together, the outside is covered with specially treated wood that gives it a dark color. In contrast to the exterior, the interior is wrapped with local natural wood, providing the user with a “sufficient” comfort.
A unique space designed for cooking, resting and sharing. The architectural program is complemented by a bathroom overlooking nature and a small swimming pool surrounded by trees.
The metal porticos were built in a factory and assembled on site. While the walls, floors and ceilings were built by local carpenters.
