Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos
27/06/2013.
[VIDEO] from Nicolás Saieh. [Chiloé, Lakes Region] Chile
metalocus, SERGIO CIDONCHA
metalocus, SERGIO CIDONCHA
We can't ignore the grandeur of the landscape that can be admired from the hotel and the project's relationship with place, designed by Mobil Arquitectos. The architects took into account factors such as the orientation weather, materials to make that the project is identified with the place. The strategies were used to optimize the use of energy using the sun. The hotel´s geometry is solved by the parametric design which aims to protect the inside and leverage the climate resources offered by the site.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Interior view of Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon.
Interior view of Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon.
Interior view of Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon.
Interior view of Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon.
Interior view of Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon.
Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Nicolás Saieh.
Ground floor, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
First floor, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
Sections, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
North elevation, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
West elevation, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
South elevation, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
Exploded axonometry, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
Constructive detail, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos.
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Night view, Refugia Hotel by Mobil Arquitectos. Photography © Daniel Corvillon
Memory of project
Venue and location.
The Refugia Hotel is located on the Rilan Peninsula on the Island of Chiloé in the Lakes Region of southern Chile. From the site one has a distant view across an inland sea of the volcano-studded Andes on the mainland. Nearby on the surrounding the peninsula, one can enjoy the on-going activity of the tides, the picturesque beauty of the waterways, and the rich biodiversity of the wetlands of Pullao.
The architecture of the hotel seeks to plant a light footprint on the topography of the landscape. In the manner of a bridge, a linear arrangements of rooms, suspended on four concrete pillars, is designed to be a structural composition perched on a hilltop, rather than an opaque edifice growing out of it, maximizing light, space, sky and perspective.
The island's climate is both enchanting and fickle, and at times, extreme. In just one hour there might be wind, sun and/or rain. An effort was made to capture the splendor of this variability with extensive glass facades and wooden-clad ceilings of larch in the central spaces as well exterior sheltered spaces, encouraging contact with an environment that is the unique experience of visiting Chiloé.
Envelope and construction.
One of the design challenges of the project was to reconcile the fact that the views from the hotel were predominantly southward, while capturing or dissipating the heat from the sun coming from the north (remember this is the Southern Hemisphere) in the predominantly cold and rainy weather of Chiloé. To do this, passive design strategies that optimize the use of energy were employed, including harnessing the sun’s heat trapped in concrete floors, promoting radiant heat cross ventilation to keep cool and to ventilate common spaces, and using eaves to prevent the entry of the sun during the summer. Other considerations included calculating the effect of driving rain water, carefully designing the orientation and configuration of openings and windows to take advantage of natural light and to maintain heat control, and employing skylights at crucial points. These strategies were combined with highly efficient mechanical systems in conjunction with an insulated and ventilated skin designed to ensure the lowest possible heat loss and cooling efficiency.
The use of geometry and the application of wood in the design of the skin of the structure, as well as the interior partitions, were central to the overall architectural concept. Using parametric design technology to predict the optimal shape of each larch shingle and its positioning, complemented with artisanal labor to craft and install them, was an innovative architectural and building technique that proved highly successful – the complementary melding of technology and manual skills.
Text.- Mobil Arquitectos
CREDITS.-
Main architects.- Sebastián Morandé, Patricio Browne, Antonio Lipthay.
Team collaborators.- Cristián Palma (architect), VMB ingeniería-Rodrigo Mujica (structural engineer), Rubén Paredes (construction), Ignacio Yrarrazaval (interior design), Esteban Undurraga, Juan Cristóbal Pérez (energy efficiency and facade engineering), Juan Cristóbal Pérez (hvac), Lyon Bosch (parametric design), Mónica Perez & Asociados (lighting project).
Date.- 2011 (built), 2009 (project).
Surface.- 1.250 m² (constructed area), 6 hectares (surface area).
Site.- Rilan Peninsula, Chiloé, Lakes Region, Chile.
Materials.- Reinforced concrete and metal carpentry, tile and wood coatings.
More information
SEBASTIÁN MORANDÉ-PATRICIO BROWNE-ANTONIO LIPTHAY MOBIL ARQUITECTOS
MOBIL Architects is an architectural office formed in 2005 by Chilean Architects Sebastian Morandé, Patricio Browne and Antonio Lipthay.
Up to now, the office has designed around 350,000 m2 distributed in different scales of project ranging from Urban Design, Real Estate buildings and Hospitals to Hotels and private houses.
Sebastian Morandé, March 1972. Architect, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago 1996.
Patricio Browne, March 1974. Architect, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 1998. Msc in Architecture and Urban, Columbia University, New York 2001.
Antonio Lipthay, October 1972. Architect, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 1998. Msc in Urban Design and Social Science, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London 2002.
