The site is located in an area of the city marked by an irregular topography with the characteristic slopes of the mountain foothills, surrounded by dense vegetation and facing a small canyon that make views to gain a leading role.
This prefabricated house for an art collector and his family was built in the outskirts of Santiago in a new suburban residential area. In order to reduce construction time and costs, second hand shipping containers were used as follow: Five 40 “standard containers, Six 20“ standard containers and one 40“ open top container for the swimming pool.
Materials: 5 X 40 “standard shiping containers, 6 X 20 “standard shiping containers and 1 X 40 “ open top shiping container , steel plates , concrete retaining walls, and gypsum board , tymber wood
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