One of Argentina’s First Passive Houses Stands Tall Above Rising Tides

Set on eight-foot stilts, this highly insulated island home provides a Buenos Aires couple with an off-grid escape.

Erica and Eduardo Heidenreich’s remote delta retreat can be reached only via a magical one-hour boat ride from Buenos Aires through the narrow, winding tributaries and canals of the Paraná River. As our vessel skips across the water and brilliant green flora envelops us on either side, the city’s high-rises become a hazy memory etched upon the horizon.

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Vanessa Bell
Vanessa Bell writes for various publications on Buenos Aires lifestyle, fashion, design, and food.

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