This particular urban house by Muro Studio of 140m2 is located in a small street passage called ?la blanqueada?, in a residential area of Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires City. Its name comes not only from the passage where it?s located but also from the color of its walls -blanqueada means whitened-. La Blanqueada was born as a complex project, the original house was found in very bad condition, counting with only certain elements to preserve. In addition, being the lot right before the corner and of a bare surface of 8,66m x 12,70m, the darkness was complete. Photography by mul.raw.

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Because of its height and warmth, the antique brick vault turned into the main element to preserve. The house spaces were disposed to highlight this element, which was accurately defined to be the public and reunion area. At this Pont, the main premise of design became the dialog between the modern and the old, keeping part of the history of the house and generating new special stories.
The original house only had a small front yard as an expansion and daylight source. As a result, all the interiors were very dark. The new project extended this yard several meters, occupying almost the total length of the lot. The house was turned into an L shape, and the new empty space allowed the green to emerge, an urban pool, and an outdoor dining room.

All the rooms of the house are orientated to the Northeast, opening to the new open space and taking advantage of the entrance ...