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Architects: UNOATRES Arquitectos
- Area: 450 m²
- Year: 2010
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Photographs:Felipe Fontecilla
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Text description provided by the architects. The project consisted in building a weekend house for the owner’s family, with the posibility to invite a lot of guests, so it has to consider at least 16 beds.
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The proyect is located in Casablanca, which is a 50 minutes trip from Santiago in direction to the coast.
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The house is situated on the highest área of the terrain. From this área you can appreciate a clear view of the valley , between the existing vegetation.
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The condition of viewpoint between the trees, is the main guideline of the proyect. The house was placed between Quillayes, so as to protect it from the sun, creating a boundary between the rooms and the valley.
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In order to have iluminated spaces, all the rooms were distribuited around a central patio. The house is also divided into two levels. The public level is in constant relation with the exterior, while downstairs, the bedrooms are in a more intimate and quiet place.
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On the upper level, to the south, you can find the kitchen equipped with a dining room, to the west, the family room, to the north, the dining room with view to the valley, living room and the master bedroom, to the east, 2 guests room. On the ground floor, to the north, there is a long corridor with 4 bedrooms.
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Reinforced concrete and reinforced brickwork. The exterior coating is painted Northway cement tables, placed horizontally. This material protects the house from sun exposure and requires low maintenance.
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