MasFernandez Arquitectura

Casa Maitencillo

Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh

CASA MAITENCILLO

Mas y Fernández Associate Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nico Saieh

AREA
177 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
FREIRINA, CHILE

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Located in the Altavista subdivision, at the mouth of the Catapilco valley, this work presents an austere housing solution for a second home.

Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh
Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh

The client, who’s a producer and director, wanted innovation but at low cost.

That is why the idea of the project arose from the basic geometric figure of the "Box", placing the private bedrooms on one side and other services on the other.

Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh
Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh

This allows the inhabitant to traverse the space continuously, like a train, without need of orientation or spatial relation.

Its basic structure consists of a crosslinked truss which runs diagonal to the 5 x 20 meter floor. As it progresses towards its midpoint, it lowers, generating two sloped triangular roofs.

Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh
Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh

The smaller beams that support the roofs are “anchored” to this central beam, much like the fishing boats that used to be seen on our shores.

For the exterior we opted for something simple and low maintenance, an asphalt skin, which allowed for a continuous lining. 

Casa Maitencillo
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Casa Maitencillo
© Nico Saieh
Casa Maitencillo
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Casa Maitencillo
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© Nico Saieh


Casa Maitencillo
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Casa Maitencillo
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Casa Maitencillo
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Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects


Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects


Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects
Casa Maitencillo
Courtesy of Mas y Fernández Associate Architects

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