Article source: Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann 

This project is by a long, open beach, on a desert dune rising in front of a wetland. It is a seasonal house to accommodate up to three couples, and can be leased or bartered the rest of the year. Its intermittent occupation and isolated location led us to think of it as a superposition of two models: the motel and the cabin. The motel suggests self-sufficient rooms served from the outside by a second access, while the cabin presumes a centralized space that brings the community together. A set of 4 rooms come together in a shared central kitchen, forming a larger compact structure enclosed by mobile panels, which open different possibilities of use according to their position.

Image Courtesy © Tomás Rodríguez

• Architects: Cristián Izquierdo Lehman
• Project: House in Morrillos
• Location: Morrillos
• Photography: Tomás Rodríguez
• Software used: Vectorworks
• Constructor: Danilo Saldibar
• Structure: Cristián Izquierdo
• Structural consultancy: Osvaldo Peñaloza

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