The brief was to build a set of cabañas for a couple of surfers and musicians, with the main cabaña as the house.

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Architects: WMR arquitectos

Location: Bajada Peatonal a Puertecillo, Navidad, VI Región, Chile

Architects In Charge: Felipe Wedeles, Macarena Rabat, Jorge Manieu

Area: 313.0 sqm

Photographs: Sergio Pirrone

Collaborating Architect: Laura Decurgez

Area Of Cabañas 1 & 2 : 54 sqm

Area Of Cabaña 3 : 74 sqm

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The brief was to build a set of cabañas for a couple of surfers and musicians, with the main cabaña as the house.
© Sergio Pirrone

The driving idea behind the project was to generate semi-buried volumes placed at the start of a steep cliff, to achieve a sense of vertigo on the terraces. The visual focus and orientation to the west lies on the same axis as the cliff, with views framed by the surrounding hills. 

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Plans

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The idea was to ensure that the views of the neighbors behind the house were not interrupted, allowing a connection between the natural terrain and the roof of the main house. 

Elevation / Section

The modulation of the wooden structure in two-meter mo...