Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi

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Zapallar, Chile
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  310
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Antonio Mundi
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Casablanca, Coggiola Mármoles, PRIETO
  • Architect In Charge: Sebastián Mundi, Antonio Mundi
  • Constructor: Juan Eduardo Saavedra
  • Engineer: Alberto Ramirez
  • Landscape Design: Macarena Calvo, Sofía Calvo, Cristobal Elgueta
  • City: Zapallar
  • Country: Chile
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“Being part of the geography and landscape of the hill“

The main principle of the house’s design is to incorporate the steep slope of the site and the native flora of the hill. The site is located on a hill 300 meters away from the sea, where the seaside fog and the surrounding ravine make an ideal spot for native flora to flourish.

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The first decision was to create a volume that could be opaque and hermetic to the east but also open and permeable to the west, to enable both the continuation of the landscape of the hill and also to maximise the geography of the site and the views to the sea.

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Lower Floor Plan
Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi - Interior Photography, Windows, Stairs
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In order to create the continuity of the native landscape we used green roofs, pebbles, and stones, and architectural related elements such as windows, stairs, and balusters to generate the openings to the sea.

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Top Floor

As a result, the house “disappears” from the upper level of the site as it follows the landscape of the hill, whilst from the lower level of the site the house “appears” as an independent mass over the site.

Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi - Interior Photography, Windows, Beam, Bedroom
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The design of the landscape looks to keep the existing species, and adding native species only. The shapes of the gardens follow the levels of the site, creating diagonal containment walls and footpaths that contrast with the orthogonal geometry of the house.

Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
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The layout of the house is arranged around three internal patios, which brings the landscape of the hill into the interior of the house. This also allows natural light to flow into the dark spaces, created by the hermetic volume covered by the geography of the hill.

Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi - Exterior Photography, Facade
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The project is distributed by two terraced levels, making the roof of the lower level work as a deck for the upper level. The upper level has an “L” shape with north-west orientation. This level contains the common areas, the entrance hall, and the master bedroom. The lower level has a series of bedrooms linearly distributed.

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The entire house is built in reinforced concrete created by thick pine timber formwork, this gives a neutral colour that merges with the landscapes and makes the house more durable against coastal weather.

Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Antonio Mundi

Originally published on January 21st, 2018

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Cite: "Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi" [Casa Zapallar / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi] 21 Jan 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/887387/zapallar-house-sebastian-mundi-plus-antonio-mundi> ISSN 0719-8884

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