A wave on the cliff. Los Vilos house by Ryue Nishizawa
07/09/2020.
[Los Vilos] Chile
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
An elegant and masterful gesture shapes this house. An undulating roof, resting on the ground as if it were a wave, covers and defines the house made by based Tokyo architecture firm, Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
An undulating concrete plan to cover a weekend home. House in Los Vilos is a retreat on the Chilean coast, designed by the eponymous Japanese studio of architect Ryue Nishizawa, who also runs the firm SANAA with architect Kazuyo Sejima. The house is located at the end of development, on a plot located on a promontory facing the Pacific Ocean.
An undulating concrete plan to cover a weekend home. House in Los Vilos is a retreat on the Chilean coast, designed by the eponymous Japanese studio of architect Ryue Nishizawa, who also runs the firm SANAA with architect Kazuyo Sejima. The house is located at the end of development, on a plot located on a promontory facing the Pacific Ocean.
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa. Photograph by Cristóbal Palma
Site plan. Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa.
Grounf floor plan and section. Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa.
Detail section. Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa.
Sketch. Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa.
Construction. Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa.
Construction. Los Vilos House by Ryue Nishizawa.
Office of Ryue Nishizawa designed the wavy roof to follow the contours of its site – a rocky high land that juts out to the water. The dips of the undulations also segment the long, curved house to mark different areas in place of walls.
"The roof descends to the ground in places and gently divides the space beneath into segments, which determine the form. There are no walls to speak of- it is like a building of ground and roof only in the midst of abundant nature."
Ryue Nishizawa.
House in Los Vilos' monolithic roof is held up by glazed walls and steel columns on the perimeter. The arches span between angular lines that the studio chose to create larger openings to the surroundings.
"In terms of structure, arches that connect diagonally-arranged landing points make it possible to create large spans while opening various directions toward the surrounding landscape. The space comes with a diversity of openness that can never be achieved with classic arch structures."
Ryue Nishizawa.
Project description by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
This is a house planned for a beautiful site on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in Chile. The project involves eight Japanese architects invited to design one house each, together with eight houses designed by Chilean architects. Residential development of sixteen houses is formed, to which this house belongs.
The location of this house is at the tip of a small promontory into the Pacific. The configuration matches the shape of the promontory landscape, in a long narrow space with floors that rise and fall in accordance with the contours of the site, sheltered by a roof above.
The roof descends to the ground in places and gently divides the space beneath into segments, which determine the form. There are no walls to speak of- it is like a building of ground and roof only in the midst of abundant nature. Toward the tip of the cape facing the magnificent views is the public zone including the dining room, while private spaces such as bedrooms are placed away from the sea in calmness.
In terms of structure, arches that connect diagonally-arranged landing points make it possible to create large spans while opening various directions toward the surrounding landscape. The space comes with a diversity of openness that can never be achieved with classic arch structures such as the vaulted roof.
With sinuous connection, the roof gives a sense of volume seemingly smaller than the actual floor area, while creating a landscape-like continuity that aims for harmony with the wild and beautiful natural setting.
More information
Architects
Office of Ryue Nishizawa. Ryue Nishizawa, principal.
Project team
Kenichi Fujisawa, Katsunori Ono, Taeko Nakatsubo.
Collaborators
Structural engineer.- Luis Soler P. & Asociados, Mitsuhiro Kanada, Katsuya Sakurai.
Project manager.- Eduardo Godoy, Philippe Godoy.
Local architect.- Eric Meinardus, Sarah Bosch.
Construction.- Jara y Asociados.
Other Consultants:
Lighting.- Eduardo Godoy.
Window.- Schüco.
Sanitary.- Patricio Moya.
Heating.- IS&C / Jaga.
Electric.- Julio Rojas.
Geotechnical.- Geocav.
General Contractor
Meinardus, Jara y Asociados.
Area/measurements
Eave Height .- 5785.9 mm
Maximum Height.- 6471.0 mm
Site Area.- 7200 m²
Building Area.- 497.65 m²
Total Floor Area.- 322.35 m²
Dates
Design Period.- 2012Apr > 2015 Dec.
Construction Period.- 2016 April.
Completion date.- November 2019.
Construction Period.- 2016 April.
Completion date.- November 2019.
Sources and references
Storefront system.- Schüco.
Glazing.- AGC.
Heating system.- Bathroom fixtures.- Duravit.
Kitchen appliances.- Miele.
Photography
Office of Ryue Nishizawa, Cristóbal Palma.
RYUE NISHIZAWA
Ryue Nishizawa. Architect. Born in 1966 in Tokyo. In 1990, he graduated from Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture, Yokohama National University, and joined Kazuyo Sejima & Associates. In 1995, he founded a firm named SANAA together with Kazuyo Sejima. He established Office of Ryue Nishizawa in 1997. In 2001, he was appointed as Assistant Professor at Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture, Yokohama National University (Y-GSA), and has been a Y-GSA Professor since 2010.
His numerous awards include the Golden Lion Award of the 9th International Architecture Exhibition at the 2004 Venice Biennale of Architecture, and the 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
His main works include: International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS) Multimedia Studio*, Weekend House, Dior Omotesando Store*, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa*, Moriyama House, House A, The Glass Pavilion of the Toledo Museum of Art*, Marine Station Naoshima*, Stadttheater Almer (De Kunstlinie)*, New Museum*, Towada Art Center, ROLEX Learning Center*, Teshima Art Museum. * SANAA design collaborated with Kazuyo Sejima.
