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Sebastian Irarrazaval Architects

Lira House

Tue, May 6, 2008Houses, CourtyardChile2006Deconstructivism, Technoism, FunctionalismSebastian Irarrazaval Architects

Interior of Lira House with a prominent slanted concrete pillar beside a ramp and low partition.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval

LIRA HOUSE

Sebastián Irarrazaval

ARCHITECTS
Sebastián Irarrazaval

YEAR
2006

LOCATION
Santiago, Chile

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The house is organized around three events: Firstly, a patio over street level, secondly, a promenade composed of ramps and staircases that lead from the parking to the roof garden and thirdly, a perimeter wall that defines the domesticated territory of the house.

Glazed courtyard facade of Lira House opening onto a lawn and timber walkway, with angular roof forms above.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval
Roof terrace of Lira House with gravel, round skylights and a sloping glazed roof edge.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval

Its interior space is characterized by the colonization of elements such as:

the oblique pillars which endure the horizontal force of possible earthquakes, the prefabricated skylights which introduce light to the deepest part of the house and the ramps.

Those elements altogether create boundaries and tensions within the space.

Exterior ramp rising beside the long concrete perimeter wall of Lira House.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval
View through an open glass doorway into Lira House, with a stair and interior ramp beyond.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval

The plan is L shaped with public and private areas in each segment.

Regarding the expression of the house, it offers a silent facade to the street, which is no more than the simple echo of the wall that confines the small patio of the sleeping rooms.

This elongated patio works as a filter towards the noisy movement of cars that pass tangent to the site.

Lira House interior with a stair overhead, slanted concrete pillars and seating beside the courtyard glazing.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval
Lira House room with an angled ceiling, narrow slits of daylight on the concrete wall and a single chair.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval

Finally, a variety of mobile elements allow for the integration or segregation of different spaces at will.

Evening view of Lira House’s interior ramp, stair and angled concrete pillars.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval
Night view across the glazed courtyard of Lira House, with the illuminated interior visible behind the glass.
© Sebastián Irarrazaval

Architectural drawing of Lira House’s main facade, showing the long horizontal frontage and sloping ramp.
Main Facade
General plan of Lira House showing its L-shaped layout, rooms and parking area.
General Plan
Longitudinal section drawing of Lira House, showing the sloped roof and interior levels.
Corte Longitudinal
Patio elevation drawing of Lira House with the long facade and roof forms.
Elevacion Patio

Patio elevation drawing of Lira House, showing the facade, entry steps and roof forms.
Patio Elevation
Longitudinal section drawing of Lira House with the ramp and sloping roof profile.
Longitudinal Section

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