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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. The Stone House in Puerto Varas, Chile by Estudio Alinea / Pe+ Br+ Re Arquitectos / Cristóbal LamarcaApril 5th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Estudio Alinea / Pe+ Br+ Re Arquitectos / Cristóbal Lamarca Residential house located in Puerto Varas southern Chile, with a rainy oceanic climate with high rainfall. The brief proposes de development of an efficient house in terms of environmental comfort, adapted to its climate and landscape. Trough the analysis of the microclimate, specifically wind and sun, the emplacement was defined: near de South boundary of the plot, in the highest topographic point near the river, oriented to the north with 15º rotation to the west and taking advantage of distant views to the landscape and Maullín river.  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh
 Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh Considering the exposition of the volume to the north wind, a windbreak was developed as part of a landscape strategy. Trees and shrubbery were placed in the north boundary of the plot, in order to reduce the high wind speed, protecting the north façade of the volume from direct rain, but also reducing the heat losses trough the building envelope by convection means. The volumetric configuration recalls the typical Southern Chilean house, very compact, with a pitched roof were one of them extends itself, to admit the access and covered patio of the house. With the main heat source in the centre of the building, and a very low transmittance envelope, the facades were design specifically according to its orientation, allowing solar radiation and natural ventilation for all the interior spaces when needed. This configuration enables all the services and wet spaces at the south side of the house and all the living spaces at the north, with the circulations at the middle acting as thermal buffers.  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh The program configuration is solved in two levels. With a first floor of public spaces, small office, dining and living room, semi open kitchen and services, the second floor harbours the private spaces of the house, bedrooms, bathrooms and a lounge family area. In the centre of the building the vertical circulation, connects both levels with a double high that wraps up the main spatial core of the house.  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh Altogether with the previous strategies, 2 main spaces of passive architecture were included in order to mediate between inside and outside. The first one, “la chiflonera”, architectural element strongly rooted to the south of Chile that prevent the exterior wind draught to enter the house directly. The second element was a sun space or conservatory, attached to the dinning and living room, glassed by its north and east façade, which allows to trap heat from available solar radiation and then transfer it into the house, increasing indoor temperature when needed. Post occupancy measurements performed during autumn 2018, registered almost 5.3º C difference between both spaces.  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh The landscape proposal looks for the volume to conquer the geography, but at the same time, protects itself from the local fluxes of the Maullín river, creating several links of interaction between the house and the arboreal densities, open fields and surrounding context. It intensifies the appearing and disappearing dynamics, proposing a new formal identity with the territory, culture and natural elements of the place.  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Nicolás Saieh  Image Courtesy © Estudio Alinea / Pe+ Br+ Re Arquitectos / Cristóbal Lamarca  Image Courtesy © Estudio Alinea / Pe+ Br+ Re Arquitectos / Cristóbal Lamarca  Image Courtesy © Estudio Alinea / Pe+ Br+ Re Arquitectos / Cristóbal Lamarca
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