LOCATION: Ibarlucea, Santa Fe, Argentina.

 

PROJECT

Andrés Bertoni

Matías Imbern

Agustín Ramonda

 

YEAR 2022 - 2026

 

DESCRIPTION:

The entrance gatehouse to the Cinco Lagos neighborhood is conceived as a threshold: a transitional space where movement slows down, and architecture introduces the visitor to a new landscape. More than a mere control device, the project proposes an arrival experience where architecture, nature, and circulation integrate into a continuous gesture.

 

The project is organized around an undulating roof that structures the ensemble. This roof acts as a unifying element—visible from a distance—that organizes flows and builds identity. Its fluid form alludes to the natural landscape and the movement of water, establishing a direct dialogue with the green environment that characterizes the development. Arranged beneath this continuous plane are the various programmatic volumes, understood as autonomous yet related pieces that seamlessly insert themselves into the path.

 

The proposal seeks to blur the boundaries between the built and the natural. The enclosed volumes open up visually towards the exterior, allowing the landscape to become part of the daily arrival experience. The architecture does not impose itself; rather, it accompanies and frames the surroundings, reinforcing the idea of the entrance as a promenaderather than a barrier. The landscape treatment extends the building's geometry to the ground, creating gentle paths, green areas, and waiting spaces that invite one to linger.

 

Access is organized based on a clear differentiation of flows: vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists travel along defined, legible, and safe paths. The architecture guides these movements intuitively, without the need for excessive signage, reinforcing the idea of an ordered and natural system.

 

The gatehouse transforms into a recognizable landmark, a piece that encapsulates the neighborhood's values: contact with nature, contemporary design, and spatial quality. The entrance is not just an entry point, but the first architectural gesture that defines the identity of Cinco Lagos.