Aleph by Foster & Partners begins construction

Taking inspiration from Buenos Aires’ traditional ‘casa chorizo’ houses and also the architectural vernacular of courtyards and open terraces, many of the apartments feature double-height balconies. The residences are made to make use of the city’s pleasant climate by blurring the boundaries between outside and inside space – reinventing the original courtyards within each apartment available as an ‘external room’. Each dual-aspect apartment is enclosed by glazed panels and bronzed aluminium sun screens, balancing the requirement for solar shading with daylight and cooling breezes. Within the apartments, exposed vaulted ceilings happen to be incorporated to improve the sense of space and height. Included in a wider masterplan for that Puerto Madero district, phase among the Aleph is going to be completed with two further residential blocks. Continuing the courtyard theme, these is going to be arranged a couple of central gardens inside a T-shaped formation, enlivened with a fringe of shops on the base.

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