The ordered  is a second home in Coyhaique, Chilean Patagonia, located on the River Simpson, on the outskirts of the city, 1.5 km from the city center.

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Architects: Carlos Torres Alcalde

Location: Aysén Province, XI Región, Chile

Architect In Charge: Carlos Torres Alcalde

Area: 114.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Ignacio Santa Maria

Collaborator: Consuelo Alfaro

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From the architect. The ordered  is a second home in Coyhaique, Chilean Patagonia, located on the River Simpson, on the outskirts of the city, 1.5 km from the city center.

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The program includes a large space containing the main living room, open kitchen, 6 cabins on site, one guest bathroom and a suite room. The second level contains a wide open floor plan with access to a balcony.

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1st Floor Plan

Architecture, has its origins in traditional constructions southern end of Chile, which aims to support a hostile climate in winter, with snow, rain and cold almost all year. For these conditions and the material to be used, it was decided to raise the house to separate the field.

Exploded Axonometric

On the other hand, a budget bounded coupled with a scarce labor and basic ...