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La Reserva House / Sebastian Irarrazaval

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , , ,
 

Architect: Sebastián Irarrázaval
Associate Architect: Andrea Von Chrismar
Location: La Reserva, Colina, Chile
Constructed Area: 140 m2
Project year: 2005-2006
Photographs: Carlos Eguiguren


It is a low-cost housing, 140 m2, to be sold and repeated in many places as concerned people exist. In this regard it relates to the idea of the container since it has no place. With the purpose of reducing construction time, geometry is simple and the construction system is on prefabricated basis. Its arrangement is a cross shaped where, in order to embrace the nearby landscape, public areas are placed in second level in a 4 meters high cube.

This severe volume is covered with steel plates that create a double facade that gets hot and therefore increases ventilation of the space in between , refreshing the inner side of the wall

With regard to materials, the building recognizes the inherent uncertainty and inevitability of weathering as a continuation of the building process rather than as a force antagonistic to it.

 

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Sebastian Irarrazzaval is one of my favourite architects! I would be more than happy to find out more of his recent projects. Check this one, too: http://www.dezona.com/newsdetails.php?newsid=864

 
# June 23, 2008 at 15:55

light and airy space – this one is beautiful!

 
# June 23, 2008 at 19:27

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哈哈~我花了5分钟确定了它在Google Earth的方位,
33°18′54.66″S 70°40′16.05″W
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# June 24, 2008 at 08:54

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