On a steep plot, in the middle of a forest and with direct access to the wonderful Lake Colico, in the south of Chile, 3 houses are planned with different requirements and shapes, but maintaining a similar concept and materiality, to achieve harmony between them and with the nature that surrounds them.
Project name
House 2 - Lake Colico (Casa 2 - Lago Colico)
Architecture firm
Claro + Westendrap Architects
Location
Lake Colico, Chile
Photography
Claro + Westendrap Architects
Principal architect
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Design team
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp, Francisca Plubins
Collaborators
Francisca Plubins
Interior design
Claro + Westendrap Architects
Civil engineer
Raul Castellanos
Structural engineer
Raul Castellanos
Construction
Wooden Structure, Metal Reinforcements
Material
Coverings In Smart Panel, Instapanel, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
With simple volumetry and with the challenge of adapting to a terrain with a lot of potential for views and an imposing oak forest, the work arises that is located perpendicular to the lake, on a hill, in order to obtain views framed by the trees, the which, in turn, act as a shelter for the inhabitants and users of the house.
Project name
Calafquen Lake House CS
Architecture firm
Claro + Westendarp Arquitectos
Location
Calafquen Lake, Panguipulli, Chile
Photography
Francisco Boetsch
Principal architect
Juan Claro
Design team
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Collaborators
Francisco Boetsch
Interior design
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Civil engineer
Gonzalo Concha
Structural engineer
Gonzalo Concha
Landscape
Claro + Westendarp
Lighting
Claro + Westendarp
Supervision
Juan Claro, Andres Westendarp
Typology
Residential › House
