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Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”

Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres

CASA CUIDADOR “HIJUELA EL DURAZNO”

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ARCHITECTS
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PHOTOGRAPHS
Marcelo Cáceres

AREA
76.0 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Las Condes, Chile

CATEGORY
Houses

The assignment was to build a small house for the keeper of a farm which corresponds to an ecological reserve in the urban limit of the city of Santiago.

This place, despite being private property, was to have free access to practice mountain biking.

Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres
Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres
Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres

The rural condition of the place, the weather and the idea of creating a point of access and control to the place, led the architectural typology of the house.

The location of the house was chosen to meet project requirements and to optimize the sunlight.

The roof protects from water and snow in winter and high summer insolation.

Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres
Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
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Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres

This was supported by the use of eaves, to which were incorporated vents. 

These vents work together with the upper chimney to generate a flow of air in between the ceiling, helping to prevent overheating in the warmer months. 

For the colder months, we worked with thermal insulation in the drop ceiling, allowing the temperature to keep warm inside.

Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
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Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
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The oak wood cladding of the exterior walls is 70 millimeters thick. The faces of the wooden parts were placed without brushing and were ordered regularly. 

This result is external walls of high thermal resistance with a regularly ordered composition and great texture.

In the inner development, the program is divided into two areas, according to privacy requirements.

Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
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Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
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Oriented towards the north-east are the bedrooms and bathrooms. Oriented towards the north-west are the living room and kitchen. In front of the house, we generated a covered outdoor space, which serves as access and porch.

The construction of the house was done mostly with metallic structures and wooden plates which allowed a quick installation. The house is supported on metallic stilts allowing it to be less invasive with the ground surface.

Thermal insulation is incorporated inside the walls, in ceilings and floor slab.

Casa Cuidador “Hijuela El Durazno”
© Marcelo Cáceres


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