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.

PRESS

WEB

2022

Work: Casa Virginia

Authors: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, Elena Risso.

“Casa Virginia / Reimers Risso Arquitectura” 23 feb 2022. ArchDaily en Español.

2021

Work: Casa 47

Author: Elena Risso.

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 Virginia

Author: Elena Risso.

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

2020

Team: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, María Elena Risso

2019

Team: Luciana Fernandez Reimers, María Elena Risso

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 RissoEmiliano 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 6Episode 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