House in Zapallar

House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe

HOUSE IN ZAPALLAR

Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe

ARCHITECTS
Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe

AREA
396.0 m2

YEAR
2007

LOCATION
Zapallar, Chile

The house is located in the north hillside of Zapallar's bay, on the coastal way, in an area with a slope of 30 %. There cross a ravine that brings the waters rains of the top sites.

The best sights to the southwest are opposite to the good sun orientation of the volume, the pronounced slope and the privacy to the access road determined the form.

House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe
House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe
House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe

The house is located in the high part of the site, parallel to the slope, giving to all the enclosures possibility of sight by means of the disposition of these in one narrow row.

The exterior terraces and the covered court they remain contained in the volume of the house, framing the sights and erasing the lateral constructions.

The living dining room, kitchen and principal bedroom are located in the top level of arrival, and the children's pieces and the play room in the low level.

House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe
House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe

Three retaining walls expand the house of the natural terrain, allowing the entry of the Sun to the first floor, shaping two courts against the hill.

The first one, under the access of cars, characterizes the circulation of the first level. The second one relates the level of the children to the play room and the kitchen in the top level, transforming in the place where all the routes cross.

House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe
House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe

On this court, it crosses the top volume as a bridge, leaving a roofed and different zone with the Sun. This court liberates of construction the band where the ravine passes.

The house was constructed in seen concrete, and the interiors re-dressed in wood. The walls of containment that go against the hill are of Zapallar's typical stone.

House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe
House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe
House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe


House in Zapallar
© Pilar Garcia, Carolina Portugueis, Martin Labbe


House in Zapallar


House in Zapallar
House in Zapallar


House in Zapallar
House in Zapallar


House in Zapallar
House in Zapallar


House in Zapallar
House in Zapallar