Surca

ContextThe pavilion is located on the southern shore of Lake Llanquihue, on former grazing land with open views toward the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. The site retains traces of rural use—clearings, pathways, fences—intertwined with regenerating vegetation. This overlap of natural landscape and productive memory forms the project’s foundation. Surca BriefThe commission called for a communal structure incorporating children's play areas, a barbecue zone, and rest spaces, with a restrained architectural language and low environmental impact. Surca Design StrategyThe proposal operates across three complementary scales: At the territorial scale, two red beams frame the volcanoes and define the primary axis. S... More