Bridge House, Historic house museum in Mar del Plata, Argentina
Bridge House is a 9 by 27 metre weatherized concrete house in the Pinos de Anchorena neighbourhood of Mar del Plata, Argentina, built over the Las Chacras stream. A single shallow arch springs from the sloping ground and carries the upper level, whose continuous band of dark-framed glass runs around the perimeter beneath a flat roof. The recessed lower level under the arch is dark, and stairs at both ends rise parallel to the curve.
Amancio Williams built the house between 1943 and 1945 as a residence for his father, the composer Alberto Williams. Completion came at a time when modern construction methods were still rare in Argentina.
The architect arranged living and working rooms on the suspended level while the arches below let the creek flow openly beneath the building. Visitors see how wood paneling and large window surfaces fill the interior with warmth and daylight.
The tour leads through rooms on the upper level where visitors can see the wood paneling and wide windows. Access is via symmetrical stairs that rise from both banks toward the entrance door.
The two supporting arches are not cast from poured concrete but assembled from individual prefabricated elements. This building method allowed faster assembly and let the creek flow during construction.
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