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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Mountaineer’s Refuge in San Esteban, Chile by Gonzalo Iturriaga Arquitectos

 
April 2nd, 2018 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: v2com 

The design brief was for a small cabin with a roof, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom – the necessities for resuming the mountain trek begun the day before.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

  • Architects: Gonzalo Iturriaga Arquitectos
  • Project: Mountaineer’s Refuge
  • Location: Comuna de San esteban, V región, Chile
  • Photography: Federico Cairoli
  • Surface Area: 60 M2
  • Year: 2015-16

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

The proposal involved building, through planes and angles, a structure that provides an entrance through its folds and exterior views through its cuts. Built around a central core of services, the exterior shape and interior volume are defined by the folds.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

At one end of the cabin is the bedroom, along with a storage room for mountaineering equipment. The other end features a sitting area where the nearby mountain draws the eye toward the panoramic view.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

The exterior is finished in pine, metal elements and picture windows that perform both structural and volumetric functions.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

The cabin rests on piles, making it a self-contained object suspended above the ground. The building is ventilated on all sides; the updraft from the mountain provides airflow through a series of dedicated openings.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

This is the point of arrival and departure for the mountaineer’s treks. It is not just a lookout and a shelter, but a special place for contemplation and relaxation. It is a true refuge.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

About IA Architects

IA Architects was founded in Santiago de Chile in 2010. The firm’s imagination is fuelled by exploration of the relationships between buildings and landscapes.

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

Image Courtesy © Federico Cairoli

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