Location: Talca, Chile

Year: 2012

Working with a steep slope, this house is organized as a long and narrow scheme stretching out parallel with the contours of the land. This strategy reduced the amount of grading and avoided having to work with either a massive cantilever or a tall foundation wall that would be a costly part of the construction cost.  A series of exterior courtyards are inserted between the interior rooms inviting greenery and light throughout the home. The prominent floor and roof slabs unify the undulating structure allowing the visual impact of the house on the landscape to be minimal.  When viewed from below,  the house is seen as a simple single story volume with clean lines. From above, a green roof utilizing drought tolerant succulents allows the house to appear as a continuation of the landscape and is in essence giving back a large roof area to a regenerative natural ecosystem. An infinity pool is the dramatic focal point of the house providing a seamless connection to the expansive views of the mountains beyond.