Roble Huacho House’s Design Concept:
Roble Huacho House was a second house for a married couple, a sculptor and a psychologist, to be built in the forest. The couple was to host their two visiting children. The owners asked that the project be done in two phases, which, if necessary, could be expanded afterward. This would comply with a two-level regular grid layout to have a structured growing plan for the house. The addition would be below grade, with the first phase being above grade, creating a plinth.
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Then, it was decided that this would be their primary residence, and the two stages of construction finally overlapped. The actual project challenge was to think of a unique yet functional and warm home inside this very particular context and maintain a short connection to the remaining forest, always bearing in mind the material used to assure thermal comfort. A sheltered metal structure over concrete cores created a guest space below the house protected from rain. The second level features the same warmth and luminous interior but with great attention to comfort and contemplation. Large sliding panels on this level open onto a deck facing the trees. The fact that the roof is “disconnected” from the walls at a reticulated beam means an expression of lightness: a roof on stacked beam ends. © Marcos Zegers
The house was then raised in these three ways: to diminution of humidity, to enhancement of light, and to grasp views of three surrou...