森林里的房子丨智利丨Daiber & Aceituno Arquitectos

Architects:Daiber & Aceituno Arquitectos

Area:100m²

Year:2023

Photographs:Marcos Zegers

Lead Architects:David Aceituno, Diego Daiber

City:Puerto Varas

Country:Chile

The house's common areas are situated on the first level. Openings are kept minimal, reinforcing the sense of shelter and maintaining the filtered light characteristic of the forest. The second level houses two bedrooms and a bathroom, separated by a central void that acts as the heart of the project.

This void creates a double-height space dominated by a skylight that, combined with two windows illuminating the bedrooms and a large north-facing window, captures the light of the inherently dim environment. Facing this large window, a built-in mirror on the second-floor balcony serves as an interior window, reflecting and amplifying light toward the first level.

With a simple and regular composition, placed like a Monopoly piece on an undefined board, the house embraces the confrontation between construction and site. However, through three key operations—the arches in its foundations, the entrance portal, and the central void—the dwelling transforms, establishing a dialogue with its surroundings that aligns with its distinct identity.

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