‘beranda house’ by schmidt arquitectos, zapallar, chileall images courtesy of schmidt arquitectos

 

 

facing the pacific ocean from a steep dune in beranda, chile, the ‘beranda house’ by local practice schmidt arquitectos takes advantage of the uniquesite conditions to create a large open home on the sea. due to the unstable soil conditions, the home is anchored in three concrete retaining wallsthat safely support the house while emerging above ground and creating a large shell wrapping the main program. the residence can be consideredas a sequence through the site, starting from the road and ending at the water’s edge, where the circulation cuts and weaves down the slope througha variety of media, offering different spaces along the way. maintaining a low roof line, the user is first greeted by a natural stone masonry mass in the form of a wedge. the first set of stairs immerses the visitor into a solid wedge-shaped structure surrounded by local plants along the topography.crossing a glass wall threshold supported by natural wooden columns reveals a large continuous, double-height space where concrete, steel, wood,stone and glass come together in a lively mix, pointing attention to the western facade occupied by the blue waters. two triple-height atria bring natural light into all levels. rhythmic glulam beams are supported by a massive central reinforced girder. interior steps on a timber floor lead to a wood deck from the lower level containing all the bedrooms, ramping down to a last set of stairs embedded into the landscape finally reaching the shoreline.

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileview from the road

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chile(left) stone stairway entry(right) interior of entry steps

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileentry

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilewood beams end in concrete girders

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileliving room

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilelong continuous space inside and out

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilewood walkway connects the house to the beach

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileview from the beach

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chile

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileentry from the road

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilesite plan

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilefloor plan / level 0

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilefloor plan / level 1

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilefloor plan / level -1

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilesection

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilesection

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilesection

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilesection

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileelevation

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileelevation

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileelevation

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chileelevation

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilemodel

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilemodel

 

 

schmidt arquitectos: beranda house, chilemodel

 

 

project info:

 

 

architects: horacio schmidt cortes, horacio schmidt radic, martin schmidt radiclocal architect: paloma sanchezlocation: loteo beranda, zapallar, chileconstruction: almarstructural calculation: VPAmaterials: concrete, wood, steel, glass, stonelighting: cristina aristiainterior design: somarriva dabovelandscape design: passalacqua paisajismosite area: 2010 m2built area: 420 m2project start: 2008construction: 2009-2011