The challenge is to design a beach house where the geographical and climatic characteristics of the area are treated in such a way that they generate a contribution to the project both in the way of treating the wind, as well as the sun and shadows for the location of the house, terraces, the pool and the rest of the outdoor spaces.
Project name
CS House Brisas de Santo Domingo
Architecture firm
Claro + Westendarp Arquitectos
Location
Brisas de Santo Domingo, Chile
Principal architect
Juan Claro
Design team
Claro, Andres Westendarp, Francisca Plubbins
Interior design
Claro, Andres Westendarp, Francisca Plubbins
Civil engineer
Raul Castellanos
Structural engineer
Raul Castellanos
Lighting
Claro + Westendarp
Supervision
Claro + Westendarp
Typology
Residential › House
With simple volumetry and with the challenge of adapting to a terrain with a lot of potential for views and an imposing oak forest, the work arises that is located perpendicular to the lake, on a hill, in order to obtain views framed by the trees, the which, in turn, act as a shelter for the inhabitants and users of the house.
Project name
Calafquen Lake House CS
Architecture firm
Claro + Westendarp Arquitectos
Location
Calafquen Lake, Panguipulli, Chile
Photography
Francisco Boetsch
Principal architect
Juan Claro
Design team
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Collaborators
Francisco Boetsch
Interior design
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Civil engineer
Gonzalo Concha
Structural engineer
Gonzalo Concha
Landscape
Claro + Westendarp
Lighting
Claro + Westendarp
Supervision
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Typology
Residential › House
