Vodanovic House

Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre

Vodanovic House 

Duarte Fournies Arquitectos

COLLABORATORS
Gonzalo Velásquez Fonseca, Nicole Vidal Marambio

MANUFACTURERS
Archicad, Artlantis, Autocad, Chc, Casa Mobili, Glasstech, Louisiana Pacific, Maderas Rosas, Opendark, Volcan

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Juan Pablo Duarte Macaya, Hernán Fournies Aracena

CONTRACTOR
Df Constructora

AREA
90 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Puerto Varas, Chile

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The Project is located in the south of Chile next to the road that connects Puerto Varas with Ensenada, at the slopes of the Calbuco volcano, where you can find panoramic views of the Llanquihue lake and Osorno volcano.

Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre
Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre

The request involved the design and construction of a low budget house with two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and dining room within 90 square meter in total.

Before the client contacted our firm, he analyzed the cost of local prefabricated houses.

In that context, the main goal was to design with a limited budget.

Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre
Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre
Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre

In order to optimize the 90 square meter, it was proposed one single space which contains all the public spaces separated from the bedroom area by a single kitchen and bathroom volume.

The image of vernacular buildings of the area was taken to develop the Project, including:

constructive systems, shapes and materials, such as wooden roof tiles made out of larch tree.

The south and north façades are transparent to capture the views of the natural attractions, such as Calbuco and Osorno volcanos and Llanquihue lake.

Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre
Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre

On the other hand, the east and west façades that face the neighbor sites are opaque.

From the public area it can be perceived the geometry of the roof, creating a higher room, reinforcing the idea of a meeting space.

The ceiling structure is topped by a skylight that provides natural light and views of the sky that constantly changes, due to the weather conditions of the south of Chile.

Vodanovic House
© Pablo Casals Aguirre


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East elevation
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General elevation


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Roof plan
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First floor plan
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Site plan