Prefabricated House Yvyra By ENNE Arquitectura In POSADAS, ARGENTINA

Summary

The script discusses the 'Prefabricated House Ivoira' by Ene, Architectura in Posadas, Argentina, emphasizing the value addition to the local forest industry through industrialized wooden housing. It reflects on a design that suits the region's contemporary domestic needs, with a focus on the semi-covered area as the main living space. The architecture features a transparent middle with a single room and side galleries, which can transform into a large semi-covered space. The construction uses a mix of panel and post-beam systems, manufactured industrially for quick assembly, minimizing environmental impact. The design aims to synthesize local techniques, uses, and landscape belonging in a contemporary domestic product.

Takeaways

• 🏠 The 'Ivora' is a prefabricated house designed by 'Ene, Architectura' in Posadas, Argentina, focusing on adding value to the local forest industry.
• 🌳 The project aims to utilize local resources to create a design that is suitable for the region's suburban and rural areas, reflecting contemporary domestic uses.
• 🏡 The architectural concept is to allow living under the eaves, with most activities taking place in a semi-covered area, emphasizing a connection with the outdoors.
• 🛠️ The structure uses a mixed system of panels and post beams, with the panels being a product widely developed in the local industry.
• 🔄 The panels are used for the opaque middle of the house, while ladders are used for the transparent middle to allow greater transparency.
• 🚚 Both systems are manufactured industrially and transported to the site, allowing for a predominantly manual assembly process.
• ⏱️ Prefabrication accelerates construction times, with 15 days for manufacturing and 15 days for assembly, reducing environmental impacts.
• 🔍 The dimensions of the parts are conditioned by the commercial sizes of the wood, with panels having a modulation of 2440 by 3050 millimeters and post beams not exceeding 3050 millimeters in length.
• 🔗 Panel joints are made by interlocking and covering with joint covers, while the post beams are linked using interlocking or industrialized metal connectors.
• 🏡 The design emphasizes the importance of roofs and doors in local vernacular architecture, suggesting a focus on these elements for spatial harmony with the outdoors.
• 🌿 Understanding the relationships of these architectures with the local context is key to grasping the landscape and creating a product that reflects the local technique, uses, and sense of belonging.

Q & A

What is the primary objective of the Ivoira project by Ene, Architectura?

The primary objective is to create prefabricated houses that add value to the local forest industry and offer a design appropriate for the region's suburban and rural areas, responding to contemporary domestic uses.

How does the Ivoira project aim to update the region's housing offerings?

The project aims to update the region's housing offerings by utilizing local resources to design houses that are suitable for the local climate and lifestyle, focusing on the synthesis of internal and external complexities to enable contemporary living.

What is the significance of the semi-covered area in the proposed architecture?

The semi-covered area is significant as it is where most domestic activities take place, and the proposed architecture is designed to allow this by having a transparent middle that can transform into a large gallery or semi-covered space.

What are the main features of the houses' layout according to the transcript?

The houses feature a transparent middle with a single room flanked by side galleries, and an opaque middle that contains more private and service areas.

How does the design of the Ivoira project address the local climate and lifestyle?

The design addresses the local climate and lifestyle by focusing on the use of space, particularly the semi-covered area, which is common in the region, and by using materials and construction methods that are suitable for the local environment.

What materialization system is used for the construction of the Ivoira houses?

The materialization system consists of a mixed system of panels and post beams, with panels used for the enclosures, floor, ceiling, and verticals of the opaque middle, and ladders used for the transparent middle to allow for greater transparency.

How does the prefabrication process contribute to the construction of the Ivoira houses?

Prefabrication contributes by accelerating construction times, with 15 days for manufacturing and 15 days for assembly, minimizing environmental impacts, and allowing for predominantly manual assembly supported by a small crane.

What are the commercial dimensions of the wood that condition the dimensions of the parts in the Ivoira project?

For the panels, the modulation is 2440 by 3050 millimeters, and for the post beam, the maximum length is 3050 millimeters.

How are the panel joints made in the Ivoira project?

The panel joints are made by interlocking their uprights, which are then covered with joint covers.

What is the role of vernacular archetypes in the Ivoira project's design?

Vernacular archetypes, such as the colada, influence the design by emphasizing the importance of roofs and doors in response to spatial friction with the outside, while the rest of the components can be simplified.

How does the Ivoira project aim to synthesize the variables of technique, use, and belonging to a landscape?

The project aims to synthesize these variables by understanding the relationships of the architecture with the context, grasping the local landscape, and creating a product house that reflects the local techniques, contemporary uses, and a sense of belonging to the landscape.

Outlines

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🏡 Sustainable Housing Design in Argentina

The script discusses the 'Prefabricated House Ivora' by Enea, Arquitectura in Posadas, Argentina, focusing on the value-added potential of industrialized wood housing for the local forest industry. The architects were challenged to modernize the housing offerings for suburban and rural areas, reflecting on how to utilize local resources for a design that suits contemporary living. The proposed architecture emphasizes a semi-covered living space, with a transparent middle area that can transform into a large gallery, flanked by side galleries. The design includes private and service areas within an opaque middle section. The construction uses a mixed system of panels and post beams, manufactured industrially and assembled on-site, with a focus on minimizing environmental impact. The dimensions of the wood components are determined by commercial wood sizes, and the modular design allows for fast construction times, reducing the environmental footprint of the build process.

Keywords

💡Prefabricated House

A prefabricated house, also known as a prefab house, is a type of building that is manufactured off-site and then assembled at its final location. In the video, the 'Prefabricated House Ivoira' is a specific example of this concept, highlighting the use of industrialized housing made from wood to add value to the local forest industry in Posadas, Argentina.

💡Industrialized Housing

Industrialized housing refers to the mass production of housing units in a factory setting, which can then be assembled on-site. This method is emphasized in the script as a way to update the business sector and offer a modern solution for suburban and rural areas, using the resources available in the local industry.

💡Value Addition

Value addition in the context of the video script refers to the process of increasing the worth of a product or service, in this case, the local forest industry. The production of industrialized housing from wood is identified as the activity that contributes most to this value addition.

💡Contemporary Domestic Uses

Contemporary domestic uses pertain to the modern lifestyle and living requirements that the architecture aims to accommodate. The script discusses how the design of the 'Prefabricated House Ivoira' responds to these needs, suggesting a reevaluation of traditional forms to better suit current living practices.

💡Spatial Materialization

Spatial materialization is the concept of how physical space is created and given form. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding the form as a way to materialize space, aiming to synthesize the complexities of the project both internally and externally.

💡Semi-Covered Area

A semi-covered area is a space that is partially sheltered but not fully enclosed. In the script, it is mentioned that most domestic activities take place in this type of area, indicating a design preference for openness and connection to the outdoors while providing some shelter.

💡Post and Beam

Post and beam is a construction method that uses large vertical posts and horizontal beams to support a structure's weight. The script describes a mixed system of panels and post beams for the 'Prefabricated House Ivoira,' where the post beam system is used for the opaque middle part of the house, contributing to its structural integrity.

💡Interlocking

Interlocking is a method of joining two pieces together in such a way that they are held firmly in place without the need for additional fasteners. The script mentions the use of interlocking for the panel joints and for connecting composite sections of planks, which simplifies the assembly process and contributes to the prefabrication efficiency.

💡Prefabrication

Prefabrication is the process of manufacturing building components in a factory and then assembling them on-site. The script highlights the benefits of prefabrication, such as reduced construction times and minimized environmental impacts, as part of the construction of the 'Prefabricated House Ivoira'.

💡Modulation

Modulation in architecture refers to the systematic arrangement of elements according to a set of dimensions. The script specifies the modulation for the panels and post beams used in the construction, which is crucial for the efficient use of materials and the compatibility of components.

💡Vernacular Architecture

Vernacular architecture is the architecture of a local culture or region, often characterized by traditional building methods and materials. The script suggests that understanding vernacular archetypes, like the 'colada' and 'Jovi,' can inform contemporary architectural design, helping to create a sense of place and belonging in the 'Prefabricated House Ivoira'.

Highlights

Prefabricated house Ivora by Ene, Architectura in Posadas, Argentina, aims to add value to the local forest industry.

The project reflects on how industrialized housing can be updated for suburban and rural areas.

The architecture is designed to be more appropriate for the region's contemporary domestic uses.

The form of the house is conceived to synthesize internal and external complexities, enabling contemporary living.

Domestic activities primarily occur in the semi-covered area under the eaves.

The proposed architecture features a transparent middle with a single room and side galleries.

Opening mechanisms allow the middle to transform into a large semi-covered gallery space.

The opaque middle contains private and service areas of the house.

A mixed system of panels and post beams is used for materialization, with panels being widely developed in the local industry.

Ladders are used for the transparent middle to allow greater transparency.

Prefabrication accelerates construction times, with 15 days of manufacturing and 15 days of assembly.

The construction minimizes environmental impacts, understanding the local way of living.

Architects should focus on well-executed roofs and doors, given the spatial friction with the outside.

Vernacular archetypes such as the colada and Jovi influence the design, emphasizing the local landscape.

The architecture aims to synthesize spaces with variables, techniques, uses, and a sense of belonging to the landscape.

Commercial dimensions of wood are variables that condition the dimensions of the parts.

Panel joints are made by interlocking uprights, covered with joint covers for a seamless look.

Post beams and planks are linked using interlocking or industrialized metal connectors for structural integrity.

Transcripts

prefabricated house ivora by ene

architectura in posadas Argentina

given that the production of

industrialized housing made from wood is

the activity that adds the most value to

the local Forest industry the business

sector has tasked us with reflecting on

how they offer for our region could be

updated

the houses will be commercialized and

located in suburban and rural areas

so for us the reflection was on how

using the resources available in the

industry we could approach a more

appropriate design for our territory

that responds to contemporary domestic

uses

thus the problem is not about an essay

on the image but on how the form is

conceived

understanding the latter as the way in

which space is materialized seeking to

synthesize the internal and external

complexities of the project and enabling

contemporary living from a sense of

place

here living is under the eaves

most domestic activities take place in

the semi-covered area

the proposed architecture aims to allow

this

it's a transparent middle houses a

single room flanked by side galleries

the opening mechanisms make it possible

for the entire middle to transform into

a large Gallery a large semi-covered

space

adjacent to this the opaque middle

contains the more private and service

uses

the materialization of this idea

consists of a mixed system of panels and

post beams

the former widely developed in the local

industry is used for enclosures floor

ceiling and verticals of the opaque

middle

for their transparent middle the ladder

is used as it allows for greater

transparency

both are manufactured in an industrial

plant and transported to the destination

on a truck with a semi-trailer

transport predominantly manual assembly

only supported by a small crane and the

commercial dimensions of the wood are

the variables that condition the

dimensions of the parts

for the panels the modulation is

2440 by 3050 millimeters and for the

Post beam the maximum length is 3050

millimeters

the panel joints are made by

interlocking their uprights which are

then covered with joint covers

the pieces of the other system are

composite sections of planks which are

linked to the panels and between them

using interlocking or industrialized

metal connectors

thus prefabrication allows for the

acceleration of construction times 15

days of manufacturing and 15 days of

assembly minimizing unwanted

environmental impacts which exist in any

construction

understanding how we live here we could

say that Architects should know how to

do two things well roofs and doors

faced with such spatial friction with

the outside the rest of the components

could be dispensed with

perhaps this is what we inherited from

vernacular archetypes such as the colada

Jovi and not its repeated tripartite

composition of the plan

without a doubt understanding the

relationships of these architectures

with the context helps us understand and

grasp the local landscape to put

contemporary domestic production in all

its dimensions

and thus arrive at a product house that

synthesizes in its spaces the variables

technique uses and belonging to a

landscape