The project aim is to respond to a double use: house and workspace. The house is located in the corner of a low-density neighbourhood, so the underground is essential to keep separate programs.
As for the volumes provision, the first-floor acts as a transition between the underground and second levels, achieving the maximum of transparency with the minimum structure. The corner is a three-level void serving as a light patio to the workspace. A mobile wooden screen templates the West's intense sun under the bedrooms that contrast to the concrete walls. An architecture without pretensions honours “the natures of things”, quoting the Portuguese Souto de Moura. The building materials are an apparent response to the strong seismic condition of Chile. The concrete structure is wholly shown, in contrast with some demolition wood-coated partitions. The floors are national “raulí” wood and porcelain tiles.
Team:
Architect: Chauriye Stäger Arquitectos – Rodrigo Chauriye, Beatriz Stäger
Project Team: Vincenzo Castello, Felipe Astudillo, Alfredo De Luca
Photography: Pablo Casals
Material Used:
1. Facade cladding: Concrete
2. Flooring: Porcelanate Tiles, Natural Oak Wood
3. Doors: Wood veneer
4. Windows: Grey PVC Windows, double glass
5. Roofing: Concrete slab, Porcelanate Tiles
6. Interior lighting: Led
