lucernas house in chile by 01 arq

‘lucernas house’ by 01 arq, catemito, chileimage © aryeh kornfeldall images courtesy of 01 arq

chilean practice 01 arq has recently completed the ‘lucernas house’ in the small farming town of catemito, 20 kilometers south of santiago at the baseof chena hill. the plan is composed of shifted rectangular masses with a solid linear datum that provides the circulation from which the supplementary program branches out. the uniform height of the single-storey orthogonal dwelling is broken up by protruding boxes that jut up into the sky which contain the windows like large light-wells that not only extend views to the landscape but also illuminate the interior laterally and from overhead and helps to ventilate the dwelling in the hot summer months. the structure is made of traditional reinforced masonry, painted dark grey on the exterior to blend more naturally into its agricultural surroundings. extruded geometries in plan create supplementary spaces that carry through to the open air, such as the open terrace that frames views to the north. the open-plan white interior is composed of large sliding glass doors that can divide private and public spaces as needed.

(left) large concrete pavers lead up to the entrance(right) protruding windows extend views and allow daylight into the spaceimage © aryeh kornfeld

orthogonal openings and forms make up the structureimage © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

neutral grey tone lets the structure sit comfortably on the siteimage © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

tall window wells extend views to the horizon and skyimage © aryeh kornfeld

image © aryeh kornfeld

(left) open courtyard area framing views(right) bench integrated into the structureimage © aryeh kornfeld

kitchen and living roomimage © aryeh kornfeld

(left) view from the window(right) kitchenimage © aryeh kornfeld

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