Houses in Argentina: Green Roofs That Blend Architecture and Landscape

Casa Olivos / Gonzalo Bardach arquitectura. Image © César Béjar

Seeking to create a fluid dialogue between architecture and its surrounding landscape, the study of topography embodies an awareness and exploration of the use of materials, self-sufficient strategies, low-maintenance solutions, and landscape designs that integrate into the natural environment and minimize the environmental impact of projects. Beyond recording variations in elevation, sun orientation, prevailing winds, or drainage slopes of the terrain...