Tunquen House

Tunquen House
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TUNQUEN HOUSE

Nicolás Lipthay Allen / L2C

CATEGOTY
House

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Rrobo, Chile

Tunquen House, located 160 km from the city of Santiago, is on the first line of the waterfront on a cliff over 50 meters above sea level.

Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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The house sits on the oceanfront in a contemplative and respectful manner, as a frame for nature and the environment.

It is defined as a single volume of white concrete which is divided into three areas. The main area houses the living room, dining and kitchen, leaving at one end the master bedroom and its services, and at the other the bedrooms for children and guests.

Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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This way, the house can set two scales of use, the first is when the owners are at the house by themselves, and the second is when they are there with the kids or guests.

The climatic conditions of the area, dominated by a powerful south wind, conditioned the design.

Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Attached to the living area is a courtyard that has multiple functions, the most important is to be outside sheltered from the wind, in connection with the view and the interior of the house.

This same courtyard provides the access, an outdoor dining area and garden.

Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
© Nico Saieh

The structure of the house is made up of a "bracket" of reinforced concrete which along with the fireplace and the walls of the exterior courtyards shape the projected volume, the roof is based on beams and wood, giving texture and greater height to the spaces.


Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
© Nico Saieh


Tunquen House
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Tunquen House
© Nico Saieh
Tunquen House
© Nico Saieh
Tunquen House
© Nico Saieh


Tunquen House
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North Elevation
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