Abstraction in nature. Casa in Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo
29/03/2017.
[Morrillos] Chile
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
The architect Cristián Izquierdo has completed the construction of this project located in the desert region of Morrillos, Chile. A neat, pure and subtle piece that will accommodate for seasons up to three families.
Casa en Morrillos por Cristián Izquierdo. Imagen © Tomás Rodríguez
Surrounding image. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Access. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Detail. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Inside image. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Courtyard view. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Inside view. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Courtyard view. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Open plan. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image courtesy of Cristián Izquierdo
Closed plan. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image courtesy of Cristián Izquierdo
Axonometric view. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image courtesy of Cristián Izquierdo
Roof plan. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image courtesy of Cristián Izquierdo
Structure plan. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image courtesy of Cristián Izquierdo
Elevation and sections. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image courtesy of Cristián Izquierdo
Courtyard view. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Surrounding view. Casa en Morrillos by Cristián Izquierdo. Image © Tomás Rodríguez
Cristián Izquierdo has worked on the idea of a rich box, able to open and close in any direction to enjoy the environment while generating privacy and containing all social relationships in the interior.
Description of the project by Cristián Izquierdo
This vacation house is located in front of a long open beach, above a dune raised in front of a wetland. As a complete unit, the project consists of four similar structures that gradually open to their surroundings starting from a central kitchen.
Each unit consists of an interior space connected to a courtyard, both covered by a common set of beams, with two sides open to the dune and a wall separating them from the adjoining unit. These four structures are placed together on a perpendicular axis from one another, conforming to a cross plan over a squared base. The tip of this form, which faces the horizon, hosts a living room connected to a kitchen and dining room in one common area. The opposite end contains a guest room with views to the wetland. On either side, two units host equal master bedrooms facing the peninsulas located at both ends of the beach.
The structure is a system of laminated timber beams, arranged at a 95 cm. separation, supported on the four main walls, as well as on a series of columns, arranged at a 190 cm. separation at the perimeter of the squared base. The rotated disposition of the four structural units leaves a 190 x 190 cm. skylight above the central kitchen. By shifting the openings of the exterior structure by half a module from the axis of this skylight, a diagonal view is generated from the kitchen’s centre, fostering the perception of the exterior as a moving panorama.
Placed 95 cm. outside these rows, 72 wooden doors enclose the house. When open, they frame the horizon behind a deep portico, allowing access to the patios only from their adjacent room. When closed, a peristyle emerges shielding the wind and the external views and permitting circulation within the four patios. When leaving the house, it remains closed to its surroundings, protected by its own perimeter.
More information
Architect
Cristián Izquierdo.
Structure
Cristián Izquierdo.
Structural advice
Osvaldo Peñaloza.
Builder
Danilo Saldibar.
Dates
Project: January - June 2015.
Construction: August 2015 - May 2016.
Photography
Tomás Rodríguez.
Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann
Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann is an architect graduated with summa cum laude from the Universidad Católica de Chile, receiving the Academic Excellence Award and the Best Final Degree Project Award the year 2009. In 2014 he completed a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University, receiving the Honor Award for Excellence in Design and the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize.
In 2010 he won the competition for a House for the Pilgrims in the Maipú Temple area. Since then he works as independent architect in projects of different sizes and programs, public and private. In 2012 he becomes a partner of Izquierdo Lehmann architects.
His work has been exhibited in Chile and abroad, among them, in the MoMA NY (Young Architect Program, 2015) and in the “Extra-Ordinary” Exhibition (CFA New York, 2016). In 2015 his project House in Futrono was distinguished in the XIX Chilean Architecture Biennale. He is professor of theory and studio at the Universidad Católica de Chile.
In 2010 he won the competition for a House for the Pilgrims in the Maipú Temple area. Since then he works as independent architect in projects of different sizes and programs, public and private. In 2012 he becomes a partner of Izquierdo Lehmann architects.
His work has been exhibited in Chile and abroad, among them, in the MoMA NY (Young Architect Program, 2015) and in the “Extra-Ordinary” Exhibition (CFA New York, 2016). In 2015 his project House in Futrono was distinguished in the XIX Chilean Architecture Biennale. He is professor of theory and studio at the Universidad Católica de Chile.
