Site size: 1.24 acres

Project size: 2,799 square feet

Program: The elevated residence can serve as a small hotel with ocean views.

Location: A wooded coastal region in central Chile famous for its beaches.

Solution: Raised on wood posts over uneven terrain, the rectilinear house features a central corridor that spans its length. Each of the three bedrooms has a private bathroom. Natural light floods the interior through double-glazed, floor-to-ceiling windows. A roof terrace provides additional space to experience the view.

Construction and materials: The house comprises a blackened timber structure. Exterior cladding is a rough natural pine and floor planks are a lighter, smoother pine. Local black stone was sourced for use in the bathroom floor and wall tile.

Architect:
WMR Arquitectos
Calle San Patricio 4150
Vitacura, Santiago de Chile
TEL: 56 9 79774728
http://www.wmrarq.cl/

People

Owner:
Alfredo Searle

Architect:
WMR Arquitectos
Calle San Patricio 4150
Vitacura, Santiago de Chile
TEL: 56 9 79774728
http://www.wmrarq.cl/

Consultant(s):
Lighting:
WMR arquitectos

General contractor:
local contractor

  

Products

Structural system
Timber structure

Exterior cladding
rough natural pine wood, 1'x8'

Metal/glass curtain wall:
PVC windows

Wood:
rough natural pine wood, 1'x8'

Moisture barrier:
Black Foil Sheet

Roofing
Other:
asphalt membrane

Windows
PVC, double glazed

Doors
Entrances:
solid wood

Sliding doors:
Plywood door painted in black

Interior finishes
Wall coverings:
rough natural pine wood, 1'x 8'. Dark oak color

Solid surfacing:
Kitchen: Silestone quartz countertops, grey color

Floor and wall tile:
Natural black stone (piedra pizarra, local) for the bathrooms

Resilient flooring:
pine wood, 1'x 5'. Vitrify.

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Recessed lighting. Dichroic lights with black bevel

Exterior:
Surface lighting