{"id":34300,"date":"2025-05-21T16:28:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exagono.es\/casa-gallareta-conjunto-de-cabanas-integradas-en-un-bosque-de-la-patagonia-disenadas-por-oja-organic-joyful-architecture\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T16:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T16:46:54","slug":"casa-gallareta-a-cluster-of-cabins-immersed-in-a-patagonian-forest-designed-by-oja-organic-joyful-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exagono.es\/en\/casa-gallareta-a-cluster-of-cabins-immersed-in-a-patagonian-forest-designed-by-oja-organic-joyful-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Gallareta: a cluster of cabins immersed in a Patagonian forest, designed by OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the heart of Argentine Patagonia, nestled on the shores of Lake Correntoso and surrounded by a dense forest of coihues and arrayanes, stands Casa Gallareta: a cluster of cabins designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape. The project is the work of the young studio OJA. Organic & Joyful Architectur<\/a>e, founded by architects Mar\u00eda Ayel\u00e9n Olivieri Mart\u00ednez and Juan Segundo D\u00edaz Dopazo. It represents a harmonious fusion of architecture, nature and emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Covering a total area of 250 sqm, the complex is composed of modular units designed to accommodate two to three people. Its layout follows a landscape logic rather than an urban one: the cabins appear to emerge spontaneously among the natural clearings in the vegetation, leaving the surroundings untouched. Each cabin sits in the forest like a silent presence, respectful of the rhythm and structure of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision not to cut down any trees was the starting point for an architecture that seeks to coexist with nature, not dominate it. The cabins are placed in areas without tree cover, and their distribution\u2014seemingly random but carefully planned\u2014encourages an intimate relationship with the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n

Each unit is arranged on a mid-level platform, adapting to the terrain\u2019s slope and multiplying the views. Large windows open fully to the forest, letting the low, dense canopy of the array\u00e1n trees act as a natural filter, providing privacy between the different modules.<\/p>\n\n

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The interiors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Inside, the spaces are entirely clad in Guatamb\u00fa wood\u2014light, knot-free, almost luminous\u2014creating a stark contrast with the dark exterior, treated using the ancestral Japanese technique of\u00a0Shou Sugi Ban<\/em>, which involves charring the eucalyptus surface to increase its resistance and longevity. This black envelope not only enhances weather protection but also heightens the chromatic contrast with the deep green of the forest and the bright white of winter snow.<\/p>\n\n

The custom-made furniture, also crafted from Guatamb\u00fa, reinforces the interior\u2019s formal and material unity, generating spaces that are clean, restrained and almost monolithic. The result is an immersive, enveloping and deeply sensorial experience that enhances the essentials: silence, warmth, and the presence of the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Completed in December 2023, the project has gained international recognition for its sensitivity and meticulous execution\u2014achieved through demanding logistics and precise planning on challenging terrain. Today, Casa Gallareta stands as an example of how to inhabit nature without disturbing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project<\/strong><\/strong>: Casa Gallareta \u2013 Caba\u00f1as Paisaj\u00edsticas de Lujo.
Studio<\/strong><\/strong>: OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture<\/a>.
Location<\/strong><\/strong>: Villa La Angostura, Patagonia, Argentina.
Area<\/strong><\/strong>: 250 m\u00b2.
Program<\/strong><\/strong>: Alojamiento tur\u00edstico (BnB).
Architects<\/strong><\/strong>: Mar\u00eda Ayel\u00e9n Olivieri Mart\u00ednez y Juan Segundo D\u00edaz Dopazo.
Completion<\/strong><\/strong>: Diciembre 2023.
Photography<\/strong><\/strong>: Juan Segundo D\u00edaz Dopazo, Roc\u00edo Sossa<\/a>, Abril Roffo<\/a>, Nacho Ballester<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mar\u00eda Ayel\u00e9n Olivieri y Juan Segundo Diaz, arquitectos fundadores de OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture is a young Argentinian studio based in Patagonia, founded by architects Mar\u00eda Ayel\u00e9n Olivieri Mart\u00ednez and Juan Segundo D\u00edaz Dopazo. They met during their studies in Buenos Aires, but it was the return to the pristine southern landscapes that sparked a shared vision: to create an architecture deeply connected to nature, emotional and precise in equal measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specialised in residential and hospitality projects, their work offers a reinterpretation of contemporary luxury through the lens of the essential: a deep sense of place, noble materials, constructive honesty and the silent beauty of well-crafted design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From their small base in Villa La Angostura, OJA is beginning to carve out a promising path, with projects that combine environmental sensitivity, contemporary language and careful craftsmanship. Their architecture is young not only because of the age of its creators, but because of the vital energy, enthusiasm and freshness with which they view the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar\u00eda Ayel\u00e9n Olivieri Mart\u00ednez<\/strong>. Architect (UBA) and tattoo artist. Born in Devoto, Buenos Aires. Holds a postgraduate degree in landscape architecture and several diplomas in landscaping. She participated in residential projects with Olivieri Construcciones, was part of the LAVA architects team in Sydney, and worked at Estudio Ripani in Buenos Aires before co-founding OJA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juan Segundo D\u00edaz Dopazo<\/strong>. Architect (UBA), with postgraduate studies in Bioarchitecture (UTN) and a background in E-commerce. His studies and experience have given him a balanced set of skills to create and scale successful sustainable hospitality projects. Raised in Villa La Angostura, Patagonia Argentina. He worked with Arqad (Arq. Prof. Jaime Grinberg + Arq. Adriana Dwek) and Estudio Ripani before co-founding OJA.<\/p>\n\n\n

Source: OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture y V2com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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OJA. Organic & Joyful Architecture
<\/strong>Villa La Angostura
Patagonia Argentina
oja.arquitectos@gmail.com
+45 71833357
@oja.arquitectos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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