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Architects: Alberto Browne + Hernán Fontaine
- Area: 360 m²
- Year: 2012
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Photographs:Alberto Browne
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Structural Engineering: Ingevsa, José Manuel Morales
![Tierras Blancas House / Alberto Browne + Hernán Fontaine - Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/53a8/6ef2/c07a/80b4/8b00/012a/newsletter/4.jpg?1403547359)
Text description provided by the architects. The brief was to build a residential house for a family and guests in the area of Catapilco, the 5th Region in Chile.
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The Principal idea was to build the house with wood. The main strategy was to focus on the wooden section of the house and secondly on its surroundings.
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It was built with wooden pillars all along the house which are separated at 120 cm intervals. This creates a longitudinal house and highlights the methodology of the construction. This repetition forms a sense of infinity.
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The predominant material is wood, for the structure, the floor, the ceiling and the walls. This material was chosen because it is a natural element. Added to which, it was more economical and on site there was little water and electricity.
![Tierras Blancas House / Alberto Browne + Hernán Fontaine - Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/53a8/6f03/c07a/80c1/1200/013b/newsletter/1.jpg?1403547371)
The second feature was the location. Catapilco is situated between the coast and the Andes. The site is close to a eucalyptus forest. The North side faces the coast and the South side faces the mountain. It is a place where nature is a key element. Therefore, the strategy was to use nature’s potential. All the bedrooms face the North side for the view.
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The long corridor is situated on the South side. It crosses through the whole house giving a sensation of space and of merging with the hills.
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There are many points of entry to the house so that the people can feel free while walking through it and also can feel a connection with the surroundings.