The project is located in the northern sector of the commune of Valdivia, Los Rios Region (Chile), immersed in an evergreen vegetation that together with a strong rainy climate characterizes the so-called Valdivian Rainforest. The commission originally consisted of a small shelter of 45 square meters, adjacent to the main house of the property.
Project name
Mezzanina Cabin
Architecture firm
Arce&Westermeier
Photography
Nicolas Saieh
Principal architect
Felipe Arce
Design team
Felipe Westermeier
Collaborators
Daniela Alvarado
Civil engineer
7d ingenieria
Structural engineer
7d ingenieria
Typology
Residential › House, Shelter
Fintree is a Chilean financial consulting company based in Santiago which is looking for a physical space in the city of Valdivia to cover part of southern Chile. This company maintains the remote work established since its beginnings since they believe that distance is not an impediment to achieve the connection. The proposal addresses the idea of...
Project name
Fintree Offices
Architecture firm
Arce&Westermeier + Yasna Navarrete Architects
Photography
Nicolas Saieh
Principal architect
Yasna Navarrete
Design team
Felipe Westermeier, Yasna Navarrete
Collaborators
Felipe Arce
Construction
Francisco Cariman - Matra Constructions
Supervision
Yasna Navarrete
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The design is based on a bar-type house, where the public and private areas are programmatically differentiated on its 2 different levels. They take advantage of the views towards the green areas of the golf course, and the good orientation of the main enclosures. In addition, an exterior circulation corridor is established with different terraces...
Location
Brisas de Chicureo, Santiago, Chile
Photography
Nicolas Saieh
Construction
Constructora Land
Material
Concrete, Steel, EIFS, Lost-grain paint finish
Typology
Residential › House
YR Pavillion is an unusual project. A couple — both art collectors — want to expand their garden with the objective of creating a small private park. In order to do so, a new piece of land is being annexed beside the existing home, that must include a “Folie”, an inhabitable sculpture made up of three facilities: a massage room, a space for exercis...
Architecture firm
elton_leniz + Cruz-Mandiola
Location
Vitacura, Santiago, Chile
Photography
Estudio Palma, Francisco Cruz
Principal architect
elton_leniz + Cruz-Mandiola
Design team
Mirene Elton, Mauricio Leniz, Francisco Cruz, Eugenio Mandiola
Civil engineer
Manuel Ruiz
Structural engineer
Manuel Ruiz
Environmental & MEP
Rodrigo Tonda (Pasiva)+Manuel Gutiérrez (20 Grados)+Patricio Moya (Instaco)+Ingeniería ICG SA
Lighting
SV Lighting Design - Gonzalo Saez
Supervision
Felipe Ramírez
Construction
Carlos Torres, Nelson Cid, Luis Cáceres, Rodrigo Oviedo, Roberto Soto, Boris Vera, Juan Pesoa, William Maldonado, Siul Cáceres, Francisco Muñoz, William Cruz, Abel Arriagada, Fernando Godoy, Alexis Acuña, Fabián Carrasco, Jorge Ramírez
Material
Reinforced concrete, steel structure, glass bricks, concrete bricks
Typology
Cultural › Pavilion
TF House is a single-family home located in southern Chile, in the Los Lagos region, in the municipality of Puerto Varas. The house is oriented towards the northeast, providing a wide view of the Osorno volcano. Its design allows natural light to illuminate the interior both in the morning and in theafternoon
Architecture firm
Romero Valente Architects
Location
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos region, Chile
Photography
Marcos Zegers
Principal architect
Cristián Romero Valente
Civil engineer
Osvaldo Peñaloza
Structural engineer
Osvaldo Peñaloza
Lighting
Cristián Romero Valente
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Morla was commissioned to us in 2021 for a popular locality of Matanzas on the Chilean coast, while residing in Andalucia, Spain. At the time travel restrictions still applied, and although the idea was for us to move back to Chile as soon as possible, we ended up not only designing but supervising the project construction 100 per cent remotel...
Project name
Casa Morla (Morla House)
Architecture firm
Stanaćev Granados
Photography
Pablo Casals Aguirre, Manu Granados
Principal architect
Nataša Stanaćev, Manu Granados
Design team
Nataša Stanaćev, Manu Granados
Interior design
Stanaćev Granados
Civil engineer
Stanaćev Granados
Structural engineer
Stanaćev Granados
Supervision
Stanaćev Granados
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
FCF Constructora
Material
Timber structure, wooden cladding
Typology
Residential › Vacation Housing
The assignment consisted of designing and executing three houses of approximately 70 square meters. With simultaneous construction on adjoining lots of 100 square meters each in the western sector of La Florida, Santiago.
Project name
Los Geranios
Architecture firm
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Location
La Florida, Santiago, Chile
Photography
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Principal architect
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Design team
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Collaborators
Furniture Ramal
Interior design
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Civil engineer
Marco Ulloa - Consultores Civiles
Structural engineer
Marco Ulloa - Consultores Civiles
Environmental & MEP
Álvaro Montoya
Landscape
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Supervision
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Visualization
Valentina Caradonna
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUP, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
steel, plasterboard, plywood, fiber cement, glass, galvanized Steel
Typology
Residential › House
G+D house is located in the area of Huentelauquen in Canela, Chile. A coastal desert area that is notable for its arid geography, powerful solar radiation, and predominant winds. The project seeks to transform these conditions into its main design element to provide a passive solution to these problems. In order to achieve this, a wooden skin is cr...
Architecture firm
Guimpert Atelier Architecture
Location
Huentelauquen, Canela, Chile
Photography
Aryeh Kornfeld
Principal architect
Eduardo Guimpert
Design team
Eduardo Guimpert, Katia Ivanovic-Zuvic
Structural engineer
Cubo Ingenieria, Timber
Supervision
Eduardo Guimpert
Visualization
Guimpert Atelier Architecture
Tools used
Mechanized wood
Construction
AMAS Arquitectura
Client
Andres Guimpert & Macarena Dippel
Typology
Residential › House
