Location: Chorrillos, Chile

Site size: 1 acre

Project size: 1,800 square feet

Program: The house, built for a single family with three children, characteristically includes living and dining spaces along with a master bedroom and supplementary, bunk-style bedrooms.

Solution: The house sits among the rolling hills of Chorrillos, Chile. Its one-story, bar-like structure with a gabled roof extends along an east-west axis. The residence is entered from a deck that connects the main volume with a storage shed. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in daylight as well as views of the landscape and the coast.

Construction and materials: The house has a pine wood frame including exposed trusses and a roof clad in pre-patinated zinc.

Additional Information

Total project cost: Withheld

Client and owner: Francisco Reutter

Completion date: September 2018

Credits

Architect:

WMR arquitectos, San Patricio 4150 Vitacura, +56993455298

 

Personnel in architect’s firm who should receive special credit: Felipe Wedeles

 

Engineer:

Alberto Ramirez

 

General contractor:

Constructora FCF

 

Photographer:

Sergio Pirrone

 

Consultants:

WMR Arquitectos (Landscape, Lighting, Acoustical)

  

Specifications

Metal/glass curtain wall, glass, skylights:

Washington Alvarez Ruay

 

Moisture barrier:

Tyvek

 

Built-up roofing:

Cargioli

 

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:

Constructora FCF

 

Paints and stains:

Cipa (walls), Loba (floor)