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SET Arquitectura's White Modular House rises on stilts in Argentina

architecture-design · 2026-06-18

Argentine studio SET Arquitectura has completed the White Modular House, a three-storey steel-framed residence lifted on stilts above a steep hillside in Córdoba Province, Argentina. The 280-square-metre home is designed to minimize earthworks and preserve native vegetation, with the swimming pool suspended as a projecting volume. The all-white corrugated metal cladding presents the house as an abstract object against the rugged terrain. The main entrance on the second level is accessed via an elevated steel walkway, gradually revealing valley views. The interior features bright rooms, white walls, and wooden flooring, with bedrooms on the first and third levels and public areas on the second. The modular approach extends to layout, structure, facade, and circulation. Photography by Gonzalo Viramonte.

Key facts

  • SET Arquitectura designed the White Modular House in Córdoba Province, Argentina.
  • The three-storey house is lifted on stilts to minimize intervention in the natural terrain.
  • The home has a steel frame and corrugated metal cladding, all painted white.
  • A swimming pool is suspended above the slope on the middle level.
  • The main entrance is on the second level via an elevated steel walkway.
  • Total floor area is 280 square metres.
  • Bedrooms are on the first and third levels; living, kitchen, dining on the second.
  • Photography by Gonzalo Viramonte.

Entities

Artists

  • Carlos Arias
  • Pedro Ruiz Funes
  • Paloma Allende
  • Lucas Crespi
  • Juan E Biassi
  • Gonzalo Viramonte
  • Malvina Zaya

Institutions

  • SET Arquitectura
  • Dezeen
  • Nanzer + Vitas
  • Además Arquitectura

Locations

  • Córdoba Province
  • Argentina
  • Córdoba

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