LAND Arquitectos finishes a seaside house along the coast in Chile dubbed the House of Circumferences, located about 300 kilometers North of the capital city. The house is designed with pavilions of wooden screens and designed around the foundational geometry of the native vegetation on the sloped base.
The wooden screens are along the southwest side of the building to be against the wind and are also used for light and solar radiation. The studio explains that "the central pavilion and the main bedroom rise above the sea as if on a ship, the rest of the bedrooms hide among the vegetation towards the rear of the site opening at the same time views towards the sea."
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Wooden Screens Architecture
- Incorporating wooden screens in modern architecture can provide valuable benefits such as protection from wind and solar radiation.
- Geometric Design
- Designing a building around the foundational geometry of the site's vegetation can create a seamless and beautiful connection between nature and architecture.
- Sustainable Homes
- Designing homes with sustainable materials and energy-efficient solutions can create a future of environmentally conscious living.
Where This Applies
- Architecture
- Architects can explore incorporating wooden screens and geometric designs in their upcoming projects to offer sustainable and visually appealing solutions to their clients.
- Real Estate
- Real Estate developers can assess the demand for sustainable and visually appealing homes in coastal areas and invest in developing similar projects to attract environmentally conscious buyers.
- Construction
- Construction companies can explore the use of sustainable materials and energy-efficient solutions to build homes like the House of Circumferences and offer a greener approach to building houses.
