Two Architects Create a “Living Example” of Why Prefab Works So Well in the Wild
The Buenos Aires couple turned to modular construction for their Patagonian vacation home as proof of concept for skeptical clients.
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Since the start of the pandemic, Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento, founders of the architecture and design studio La Base, have pivoted much of their work to prefabricated construction. They find modular construction appealing in a country as vast and wild as Argentina after having created their own "living example": a prefab vacation home in the Patagonian town of Bariloche, a short flight from their place in Buenos Aires.
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