Architects Pablo Saric and Cristian Winckler? designed Casa SS in Canela, Chile, as a single-storey dwelling clad in charred pine just steps away from a dramatic coastline.
Located in the town of Huentelauquén, Casa SS perches on a patch of desert just 85 metres from where the rocky land meets the South Pacific Ocean. The house is occupied by Saric himself and his young family.
Casa SS is just 85 metres from the ocean
Saric and Winckler? arranged the house as a single line of rooms facing the ocean, with bedrooms at either end sandwiching the central living area. While the ocean-facing side has floor-to-ceiling windows, the house's other exterior walls are made of solid wood with minimal openings to reduce light pollution from the building. Its location is so remote that there is no electric street lighting to obstruct views of the night sky.
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