Risso Arq.
The office develops architecture projects of various levels of complexity and on different scales, focusing on meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations.
Our approach to the task comprises the whole process—from the initial analysis of an idea to its material realization. We provide design solutions that meet the specific requirements of each job. For each particular project, we develop detailed strategies in order to accurately respond to resource economics and environmental commitment.
We understand architecture as a field where the values of landscape, society, and culture can be mirrored.
About Elena Risso
Elena Risso is an architect graduated from the National University of La Plata (UNLP), Argentina. She is currently attending the Aesthetics and Theory of Arts MA at the Faculty of Arts (UNLP). She has taught architecture since 2004 and has worked as an independent architect since 2008. She has received several national and international awards.
Her works have been widely published in specialized publications.
In 2021 she opened her own office under the name of Risso arq.
AWARDS & MENTIONS
2019
Location: La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Area: 90,5m2
Team: María Elena Risso, Luciana Fernández Reimers.
CAPBA BUILT DESIGN AWARD 2019
2015
Location: Villa Elisa, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Area: 130m2
Team: María Elena Risso, Luciana Fernández Reimers.
BUILT DESIGN AWARD 2015 – Colegio de Arquitectos de Buenos Aires
2014
Location: La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Area: 698m2
Team: Elena Risso, Luis Federico Risso, María Cristina Carasatorre.
BUILT DESIGN AWARS 2014 -Colegio de Arquitectos de Bs.As.
INTERNATIONAL “DOMUS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION” PRIZE
2013
National Competition: Headquarters of the Colegio de Abogados de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de Pcia. De Bs. As. Distrito 1.
Location: La Plata. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso,Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Emiliano da Conceicao, Laura De Bodt Andres Jamin .
Honorific mention.
2011
National Competition of Preliminary Designs “New Cultural Center at Former Central Caseros and Enhancement of Urban Sector in Concepción del Uruguay”.
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Entre Ríos -CAPER-.
Promoter: Ministry of Planning, Infrastructure, and Services of the Government of Entre Ríos.
Location: Concepción del Uruguay. Entre Ríos, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso, Luis Federiso Risso, Cristina Caraatorre
Colaborators: Gerardo Molinas, Maria Angel Sacardo y Luciana Reimers.
2nd Prize.
2011
National Competition of Ideas to Enhance the Civic Center of San Francisco and the Local Audiovisual Library, Córdoba.
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Córdoba, District Two – East. San Francisco.
Promoter: Municipal de la ciudad de San Francisco.
Location: San Francisco. Córdoba, Argentina.
Team:Elena Risso, Luis Federico Risso, Cristina Carasatorre.
Colaborators: Gerardo Molinas, Maria Angel Sacardo y Luciana Reimers.
1st Mention.
2010
National Competition of Ideas for Refunctionalizing and Enlarging the Historic Building of Former Banco Nación.
Headquarters of the Credit Union Insurance Department of the Province of Tucumán and Multi-Purpose Cultural Center of San Miguel de Tucumán.
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Tucumán.
Promoter: Government of the Province of Tucumán and Credit Union of the Province of Tucumán.
Location: San Miguel de Tucumán. Tucumán, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso, Luis Federico Risso, Cristina Carasatorre.
Advisers: Arq. Fernando Gandolfi / Preservación de patrimonio: Arq. Czajkowski / Arquitectura ambiental: Ing. Jorge Maiztegui /Estructuras
Colaborators: Arq. Soledad de la Fuente Srta. María Ángel Saccardo Sr. Gerardo Molinas
1st Mention.
2010
National Competition of Ideas for the Development of Public Space and Preliminary Design of the Cultural Park of Aluminé, Neuquén.
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Neuquén.
Promoter: Ministerio de Desarrollo Territorial de la Provincia de Neuquén.
Location: Aluminé. Neuquén, Argentina.
Project Team: Luis Federico Risso, Maria Elena Risso.
Colaborator: Gerardo Molinas. Landscape Consultant: Ing. Agrónoma Andrea Reyes
3rd Prize.
2009
National Competition of Preliminary Designs for the “Museo Provincial de Arte Contemporáneo,” Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires.
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, District IX. Promoter: Ministry of Infrastructure, Province of Buenos Aires, “Bicentenary and Heritage Public Works of the Province.”
Location: Mar del Plata. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso, Luis Federico Risso, Cristina Carasatorre, Emiliano Da Conceicao.
Colaborators: M. Soledad de la Fuente Bordalecu, M. Angel Saccardo, Tobías Baraibar, Julia Faroppa.
Advisors: Ing. Jorge Maiztegui (estructuras) Arq. Jorge Czajkowski (arquitectura bioambiental sustentable) Ing. Agr. Andrea Reyes (paisaje)
1st Mention.
2007
International Competition of Ideas for “Parque de la Cabecera del Puente Rosario/ Victoria,” Rosario, Santa Fe.
Organized by: Asociación de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Santa Fe, Rosario Town Council, and Granadero Baigorria Town Council.
Location: Rosario. Santa Fe, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso, Carolina Vagge, Julia Faroppa.
Honorific Mention.
2006
Provincial Competition “Urban Renovation of Corredor San Martín,” Santa Rosa, La Pampa.
Organized by: Asociación de Arquitectos de La Pampa and Santa Rosa Town Council.
Sponsored by: FADEA and Consejo profesional de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de La Pampa.
Location: Santa Rosa. La Pampa, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso, Enrique Szelagowski, Emiliano Da Conceiçao, Julia Lescano, Andres Jamín, Pablo Szelacowski y Carolina Vagge.
Photography: Elena Risso
1st Prize.
2006
National Competition of “Ideas for Execution Project of 95 Public Interest Houses, Shop Units, and Garages,” at municipal land called “Baterías”, located at San Rafael Road, Segovia, España..
Organized by: Colegio de Arquitectos de Castilla y León – Este.
Location: Segovia. Castilla y León, España.
Team: Elena Risso, Luis Federico Risso.
ACCESIT.
2006
National Design Competition “Passion for Sports and Fair Play”.
Organized by: Club de Amigos. Palermo, Buenos Aires City. Sponsored by Sociedad Central de Arquitectos.
Location: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Team: Elena Risso, Pablo Szelagowski, Leandro Sbarra, Julia Lescano.
Special Mention.
PRESS
WEB
2022
Work: Casa Virginia
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
“Casa Virginia / Reimers Risso Arquitectura” 23 feb 2022. ArchDaily en Español.
2021
Works: Casa Virginia + Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
“Vaults and vaults in Argentine houses: examples in brick, wood and concrete”. 25 oct 2021.
Written by Belén Maiztegui
ISSN 0719-8914
2021
Works: Casa Virginia + Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
“Vaults and vaults in Argentine houses: examples in brick, wood and concrete”. May 3, 2021
Written by Belén Maiztegui
2021
Published work: Casa Luisina
Autoras: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photography: Fernando Schapochnik.
2021
Beat Magazine 03 -Argentina: Fabrizio Pugliese / Elena Risso- Chile: 3370 Studio Paraguay: Sergio Fanego Ecuador: Curiosity Booth / General Workshop
Editor: Adrian Gasparoni
@beat_revista
2020
Work: Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photographs: Fernando Schapochnik.
“Casa Luisina, an adaptable infrastructure in concrete and brick vaults”. 20 April 2020
Author: Giulia Ricci
2020
Work: Casa Virginia.
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photographs: Fernando Schapochnik.
“Virginia House. A house designed under the condition of adaptability”.
2020
Work: casa Virginia
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photographs: Fernando Schapochnik.
“Casa Virginia / Reimers Risso Arquitectura” 14 Sep 2020. ArchDaily Mexico.
2020
Work: Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photography: Fernando Schapochnik.
“CASA LUISINA”, PARQUE SICARDI, LA PLATA – ARGENTINA
PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 27.
2020
Work: Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez reimers, Elena Risso
Photography: Fernando Schapochnik.
“House Luisina- Reimers Risso Arquitectura as Architects”
2020
Work: Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photography: Fernando Schapochnik
“Luisina House. La Plata”
2020
Work: casa 47, La Plata, Argentina
Author: Elena Risso
Photography: Fernando Schapochnik
Curated by Clara Ott
“House 47 / Reimers Risso Arquitectura” [House 47 / Elena Risso] 11 Sep
2019
Work: casa 47, La Plata, Argentina
Author: Elena Risso
Photography: Fernando Schpochnik
2019
Work: Casa Virginia
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Virginia House – ARGENTINA
Photo essay BY FERNANDO SCHAPOCHNIK
2014
Work: Multifamily Building and Local 941.
Author: María Cristina Carasatorre, Luis Risso, Elena Risso
Photography: Florencia Della Vedova, Nazareno Borrach.
“Multifamily and Local Building / Risso+Carasatorre+Risso” 16 Sep 2014.
2011
Section: Architecture – Awards- Cultural Center- Argentina.
Work: Concurso Centro Cultural Ex-Central Caseros.
Authors: Luis Risso, María Cristina Carasatorre, María Elena Risso.” Contest Cultural Center Ex-Central Caseros, 2nd. Award.”
2010
Section: Architecture- Awards- Remodeling and Recycling-Argentina.
Work: National Competition for the Refunctionalization and Expansion of the Former National Bank.
Authors: Luis Risso, María Cristina Carasatorre, María Elena Risso.
“National Competition for the Refunctionalization and Expansion of the Former National Bank, 2nd. Mention.”
2009
Section: Architecture- Awards- Museums-Argentina.
Work: Museo Provincial de Arte Contemporáneo -MPAC- Mar del Plata.
Authors: Luis Risso, María Cristina Carasatorre, María Elena Risso, Emiliano da Conceiçao.” Provincial Museum of Contemporary Art -MPAC- Mar del Plata, 1st Mention (key 131)”.
PUBLICATIONS
2015
International Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism. HABITAT ON THE MOVE.
A look from Latin American cities towards habitat III.
Capba Awards Ceremony. Built Work.
Work: School of Performing Arts in Villa Elisa.
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
November 2015- National University of Lanús.
2011
Cycle of Talks organized by CAPBA DI. A 30. Thirty Architecture Conferences.
“The Contemporary Role of the Architect and our architecture.
Nature of the presentation: exhibition of works made by Estudio Risso-Carasatorre-Risso.
Place: College of Architects District One of the Pcia. of Buenos Aires, La Plata.
2011
Publication of the results of the National Competition of Preliminary Projects for the “Provincial Museum of Contemporary Art”, city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires.
1st Mention. 2009
2007
Municipal Management of Urbanism. City Council of Vélez – Málaga, Spain.
2007
Publication of the results of the “Urban Renewal Contest corridor San Martín – Roca and semi-pedestrianization Irigoyen – 9 de Julio, Santa Fé, La Pampa.
EXHIBITIONS & CONGRESSES
2022
Quito, 14 al 18 de noviembre de 2022
Casa 47 Categoría de participación: Vivienda Unifamiliar
2021
Interview Beat Revista –Episode 300- 3 Questions en 15 minutes.
Editor: Adrian Gasparoni
@beat_revista
2021
Interview Beat Revista –Ciclo “10 Preguntas” Season 6– Episode 32
Editor: Adrian Gasparoni
@beat_revista
2021
21 de Agosto– visit to The Built Work
Work: Casa 47
Author: Elena Risso
@arqrioplatense
2021
Collaboration in the formation of the RED IBEROAMERICANA DE INNOVACIÓN EN PROYECTO ARQUITECTONICO (RIIPA).
Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism/ UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA/ Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona.
2021
College of Architects, District 3, Venado Tuerto. Architect’s Month.
2021 Cycle of Talks, Contrived Work,.
Participants: Arq. Elena Risso, La Plata/ Gonzalo Catena, Rosario
2021
Category HOUSES
Casa Luisina / Casa Virginia
2020
DETOXING ARCHITECTURE FROM INEQUALITIES: A PLURAL ACT
(yes, we started with gender disparities, but we are definitely going further)
WOMEN ARCHITECTS WORLD MAP! #WAWMAP
2019
On-line exhibition of Casa Luisina
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
Photography: Fernando Schapochnik
Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design – UNC
2018
Class 14 – Risso Carasatorre + Risso – Multifamily Building
@arqrioplatense
2017
Who are we? THE “STUDENT SELF” | I ARCHITECT”. National University of La Plata
@A7arquitecturasiete
2015
HABITAT ON THE MOVE.
A look from Latin American cities towards habitat III.
Capba Awards Ceremony. Built Work.
Work: School of Performing Arts in Villa Elisa.
Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.
November 2015- National University of Lanús.
2015
Multifamily Housing 941, La Plata, Bs. As.
Authors: María Cristina Carasatorre, Luis Federico Risso, Elena Risso.
2011
“The Contemporary Role of the Architect and our architecture.
Character of the presentation: exhibition of works carried out by the Risso-Carasatorre-Risso Studio.
Place: College of Architects District One of the Province of Buenos Aires, La Plata.
2010
1st Congress of Architects of the Province of Buenos Aires, “The role of the Architect in the Bicentennial”
Character of the presentation: exhibition of the work presented for the contest Provincial Museum of Mar del Plata.
Place: Pasaje Dardo Rocha, La Plata.
2010
Headquarters of the Insurance Department of the Caja Popular de Ahorros de la Provincia de Tucumán and Centro Cultural Plurifuncional d San Miguel de Tucumán.
Place: headquarters of the College of Architects of the Province of Tucumán. San Miguel de Tucumán.
2009
Place: lounge of the Hotel Provincial, city of Mar del Plata.
2006
Character of the presentation: exhibition of the Work “Concurso 95 V.P.P. en el Polígono Baterías, Segovia, España”, for the sample: “housing / collective, single-family, concept”
Place: San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén.
2004
Character of the presentation: exhibition of the Work “Proposal for Schlossplatz”, Berlin, Deuchland, for the exhibition: “Berliner Schloss made in Buenos Aires” held at the Vertical Architecture Workshop nº 2, Aspiazu-Garcia-Randazzo, level V.
Selected, on behalf of the Faculty of Architecture, UNLP.
Place: Ibero-American Institute, Berlin.
2004
In charge of: Arq. Willy Müller, Carlos Hernandez; Jorge Prieto, Arq. Pablo Remes Lenicov and Arq Raul Arteca.
FAU, LA Plata, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of La Plata.
IAAC, Barcelona, Institut d ́architectura avançada de Catalunya, Spain.
ArteCidade, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
PEI, Bogotá Colombia.
Place: Museum of Architecture. MARQ