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Sustainability and technology, two trends that take hold in the architecture of the suburban real estate market. What are the costs that are handled in the market?
The third exodus to private housing estates continues to march apace. Even in a complex economic context, more than 12,000 houses are still under construction in neighborhoods distributed along the three axes of Greater Buenos Aires (GBA): north, west and south.
What started in the pandemic did not stop and sustainability and technology are two of the trends that are taking hold in the architecture of the buildings that are part of the suburban real estate market.
One of the key issues is deciding the design when building. Although all private neighborhoods have a construction regulation that must be complied with, there are marked trends that can be taken into account when embarking on this project. Also, the batch size must be taken into account. Within the gated communities and neighborhoods, constructions between 150 to 250 covered square meters predominate. And based on those previous decisions, the values ??to build can be between USD 800 and USD 850 per m2.
“When it comes to design, everything indicates that preferences point towards the use of technology, the development of home automation to automate the home and visually simple styles incorporating green spaces, through the use of vegetation, natural light, natural materials and organic forms in the environment. architectural design that helps to reduce stress and promote a healthy environment”, the architect Constanza García Zambrano, from Victoria Homes, a company that builds in San Eliseo Golf, a development located between San Vicente and Canning, told Infobae.
The new demands that have arisen in the market have also influenced the innovative trends in the sector, such as more sustainable projects, durable materials, new technologies for the optimization of time and resources that are friendly to the environment, among others.
The French style also has its followers in urbanizations (Photo Courtesy: Victoria Homes)
García Zambrano added: "Given the change of mentality in the new generations, with increasingly demanding clients, definitely the projects that are setting trends and that are going to last in the future are constructions that respect the environment”.
The minimalist style has predominated for several years, but now it is firmly established with front finishes in light and warm colors, where white is losing prominence.
"And technology is prioritized in homes that provide intelligent management systems to the incorporation of virtual and augmented reality in the design process, technology is transforming the way it is built, optimizing time and costs," said García Zambrano.
The use of multipurpose spaces is also expanding. Housing designs are being considered where there are sectors to make a home office and a living room with a view to the outside where good sunlight arrives.
Among the construction systems in private neighborhoods, dry building is growing because it optimizes work times, sustainable materials are used to build increasingly energy-efficient homes and reduce their carbon footprint.
North zone
In Puertos, in Escobar, there are already 1,300 houses built. Of which 675 are permanently inhabited and another 630 under construction. The Orillas neighborhood was recently launched, with plots with direct access to the central lake. The base value of lots is USD 94,600 (internal lot in Nativa), a lot to the lake in Orillas is USD 190,000, with delivery in 2025.
Gustavo Monterroso, manager of private private works of the Puertos Neighborhood Association, told Infobae that "usually the houses that are built have spacious rooms, they seek to have the greatest possible connection with the environment and a fluid transition between the interior and exterior, At a minimum they must have between 3 and 4 bedrooms, and it focuses on visits”.
The distribution is varied, but most owners opt for 2 levels, there are even homes with a basement or a third level, as long as the maximum height limits allowed in each neighborhood are respected.
“Without a doubt, the chosen style of this period is minimalist, something of which Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe (architect of German-American origin considered one of the pioneers of modern architecture) would be proud, combining concrete and steel, with pure lines and volumes. But the styles more related to the 90s still give battle for a traditionalist public, such as the facades with imprints of French classicism and their attics, to a lesser extent, also have their followers”, said Monterroso.
There, the historical average surface of the houses is around 300 m2, although in the last year larger ones have been built and range between 400 and 450 m2.
Homes that face the water are most sought after for their views that can be appreciated from large openings that are common in modern house designs
Homes that face the water are most sought after for their views that can be seen from large openings that are common in modern house designs modern house designs
Federico Ruiz, head of sales in Ports, commented to Infobae that "Consultatio does not sell houses, we only offer lots, apartments (in the Residencias del Lago building), townhouses (Vilas complex) and local and offices. And the houses published in specialized portals are sold from USD 205,000 of 140 m2 in the Acacias neighborhood, up to USD 974,000, in the Marinas neighborhood, of 377 m2 with access to the lake”.
Several of the houses that are built usually have between 2/3 bedrooms, with a living/dining room, in many cases integrated into the kitchen, with 1 or 2 full bathrooms, a gallery, a barbecue and a sink.
“The minimalist style of hidden ceilings and simple volumes predominates. Regarding the works, we note that many builders are leaning towards the steel frame style due to the speed of construction and in several cases solar technology is being implemented for hot water tanks, but not yet the use of panels for heating and the use of electricity for the current high cost of investment. At the same time, the use of double-glazed carpentry and improvement of walls to optimize the performance of air conditioning systems stands out," Nicolás Camaño, EIDICO neighborhood administration manager, explained to Infobae.
In this company, as in others, they developed a sustainable construction regulation to be attached to the regulations for private works so that the idea is gradually incorporated into consolidated neighborhoods.
Camaño said that “most of the houses range from 120 to 180 m2, with a semi-covered gallery and a garage in uncovered pergolas. What cannot be missing is the gallery and grill sector, highly valued spaces”.
Light and warm tones are the ones that predominate for the exterior cladding of the houses
Light and warm tones are the ones that predominate for the exterior cladding of the houses
Market values ??are between USD 150,000 and USD 200,000; In Canning Village, for example, houses go for between USD 190,000 and USD 300,000.
Towards La Plata
In Puerto Nizuc, located in Hudson near the Buenos Aires-La Plata Highway, housing construction is mainly driven by young families. They start from designs of 4 to 5 rooms that are distributed with a semi-public ground floor with an integrated kitchen-dining room and a spacious living room with the possibility of expanding to galleries and making the most of the garden. Also the need for a bathroom, and a utility room complete the ground floor.
“On the upper floor, the distribution is made up of rooms with greater privacy with 3 simple bedrooms that share 1 to 2 bathrooms and a large en-suite bedroom with a dressing room. The bedrooms take advantage of the views of nature to generate terraces and open spaces”, described Ezequiel Abolsky, director of private works at Puerto Nizuc.
Rationalism also dominates, the defined use of concrete, large openings and glass spaces that integrate interior and exterior areas (Photo Courtesy: Puerto Nizuc) Rationalism also
dominates, the defined use of concrete, large openings and glass spaces that integrate interior and Exteriors (Photo Courtesy: Puerto Nizuc)
Currently professionals must be permanently trained taking into account the rise of new technologies. Abolsky said that “the construction world leaned towards the automation of processes and materials that tend to save and optimize time and resources. In this sense, when designing a house, the concept of home automation is essential, where technologies are integrated to control security, energy and communication systems”.
It is very common to see designs that prioritize the use of renewable energy through solar panels, tanks with rainwater collection, and the use of geothermal energy, finding a balance that leads to saving the house by 30% compared to traditional homes. .
"It is estimated that finished houses start at USD 600,000 including the lot and lots for sale from USD 100,000 to USD 350,000 in relation to size, views and location," Abolsky concluded.
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