Squashed side by side within a single 10-meter-wide concrete unit, what this series of three homes lack for in width, they more than make up for in depth – not to mention design. Located in an ex-industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of the Argentinian city of Cordoba, the Triptico building represents an adventure in micro-density housing. With a width of 10 meters and a 25-meter depth, the concrete shell of the building occupies a relatively small footprint, especially given it is home to three houses. Going against common practice, architects Christian Nanzer, German Margherit, and Mariela Marchisio opted to slot three narrow houses into the space next to each other, rather than dividing three homes on ascending floors, leaving each of the homes with garage space on the ground floor and two living levels above.     

At a little over three meters wide, the lack of width may have been a concern but having kept open ventilation on either end in the form of floor to ceiling windows, installed high ceilings, and kept to a pared-back décor, the homes feel fresh, light, and even spacious. Check out the images below. 

Photography © Gonzalo Viramonte