Beach Refuge - Pablo Errázuriz

The refugee is located 260km at the north of Santiago. The challenge was to design a space with a reduced budget to spend short vacations. 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width: 550px;" /></a></div><div align="left"><br />The program consists of 3 elements:<br /><br />- Container; a recovered container, cladded with corten steel plates with wooden boards painted white for the interiors, which include a bathroom and a kitchen. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWY4ojEh3Olf6QHbZSBX1uXl33p464NoeHqUT6cfnqtF7_FZ1NS5u96qS4DrMgPF3Po-ZS-FxGbEWeuAaQT63RA/aerea-1.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWY4ojEh3Olf6QHbZSBX1uXl33p464NoeHqUT6cfnqtF7_FZ1NS5u96qS4DrMgPF3Po-ZS-FxGbEWeuAaQT63RA/aerea-1.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3ODPL-oYHT3UWMAGfSbTKLBs7FoBv4HWa3WNtFzvIxFhu6rN0yOiR6rNApqH3iB-YipyHefgE5as7wVI11xoqg/esquina-1.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3ODPL-oYHT3UWMAGfSbTKLBs7FoBv4HWa3WNtFzvIxFhu6rN0yOiR6rNApqH3iB-YipyHefgE5as7wVI11xoqg/esquina-1.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pse8OghCssCdGNATn_-K9XYPq9XscOMHlip5btIjMlejfDzIU931kQPZCLczpO15jW1BZ-LAdhdVFOQJYp1maiA/interior.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pse8OghCssCdGNATn_-K9XYPq9XscOMHlip5btIjMlejfDzIU931kQPZCLczpO15jW1BZ-LAdhdVFOQJYp1maiA/interior.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a></div><div align="left"><br />The exterior has a wooden deck terrace with a steel structure on top of it with the same dimensions as the container (6×2.4m) that holds a PVC sheet for wall and ceiling when required. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1puuGPaOQfvvci3mK6XSkP3eXVY1va_C00b-2xAqFdeQHSMljhfOG9BqzNNgX_pHt7nXwVqHlv-yJ5S_dQpAOi5Q/interior-terraza.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1puuGPaOQfvvci3mK6XSkP3eXVY1va_C00b-2xAqFdeQHSMljhfOG9BqzNNgX_pHt7nXwVqHlv-yJ5S_dQpAOi5Q/interior-terraza.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; 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a small area marked by low stone walls with river sand, connected trough gravel footsteps. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prPj3nNcvJ8swzyz01DwHeC2meTL31DxhmLnjFb9r2Jtk705C-pFSJjLDch1SbEaNoL63qtlRNjgZyOcJecHgJg/nocturna-3.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prPj3nNcvJ8swzyz01DwHeC2meTL31DxhmLnjFb9r2Jtk705C-pFSJjLDch1SbEaNoL63qtlRNjgZyOcJecHgJg/nocturna-3.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1ptFCAnqUuNbfa9z0fttYSfJM8LKr3C8O0QRb5MCQtbDo8S2hWcLHmXPx9xPoKINev80Qj8FuAwD0U6y8mKp46Mw/rampa.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1ptFCAnqUuNbfa9z0fttYSfJM8LKr3C8O0QRb5MCQtbDo8S2hWcLHmXPx9xPoKINev80Qj8FuAwD0U6y8mKp46Mw/rampa.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psrcYbZnpK_k07-eoJikdrBK40NsVPHO-LHsBcOQLAHKctjyTG-Kf3s2971fO5dNVWM-COF60m1_YTsmNSsB17A/techo-a.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psrcYbZnpK_k07-eoJikdrBK40NsVPHO-LHsBcOQLAHKctjyTG-Kf3s2971fO5dNVWM-COF60m1_YTsmNSsB17A/techo-a.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a></div><div align="left"><br />- Water tower; acting as a warehouse and “engine room” on the first level, a bedroom on the 2nd level and a water tank on the 3rd level. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psrcYbZnpK_nV1jRz8ToG530-VvFOnEMRMmDyJvIEnFZ6VN7IDK_06JL-LQK2bV5eyg_97vRTHDj__sWMS_J3LA/techo-b.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psrcYbZnpK_nV1jRz8ToG530-VvFOnEMRMmDyJvIEnFZ6VN7IDK_06JL-LQK2bV5eyg_97vRTHDj__sWMS_J3LA/techo-b.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pZRYM5kQqZMW-WyqJjry_Ywv415EW9SXj3GhD_fjLzUXusjxSqpnc3SuQVUwtmb-iONGv4f7VsgRvI_9YCUDssA/techo-d.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pZRYM5kQqZMW-WyqJjry_Ywv415EW9SXj3GhD_fjLzUXusjxSqpnc3SuQVUwtmb-iONGv4f7VsgRvI_9YCUDssA/techo-d.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; width: 550px;" /></a></div><div align="left"><br />Architect: Pablo Errázuriz<br />Location: Huentelauquén, Chile<br />Site Area: 5,000 sqm<br />Project Area: 24 sqm<br />Design Year: 2008<br />Construction Year: 2009<br />Photographs: Pablo Errázuriz</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p5pzm92qQ_oABnLgQE8pp733MDMkLC1UEZ6QHx6hbQxF9JauSOLTPBrxPr6-IFFT5_WKaWuvG8iHBXdhAaLtaBQ/emplazamiento.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Refugio en Huentelauquén - Pablo Errázuriz, Arquitectura, diseño" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p5pzm92qQ_oABnLgQE8pp733MDMkLC1UEZ6QHx6hbQxF9JauSOLTPBrxPr6-IFFT5_WKaWuvG8iHBXdhAaLtaBQ/emplazamiento.jpg?psid=1" style="cursor: hand; 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Beach Refuge - Pablo Errázuriz

The refugee is located 260km at the north of Santiago. The challenge was to design a space with a reduced budget to spend short vacations. I...

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The Eels Lake Residence - Altius Architecture

This project continues the Southern Ontario tradition of cottaging, while pushing the typology beyond one of occasional use into a year round dwelling.<br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMT_vnQ4eWmDv8X4Bn27MFpJ9NQHDPP6vyWFzPHO8xBZCFmiypsGEAy6x7c-7KqIkyy3WARuEij1rtGZ9HMkXEg/eels-01.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMT_vnQ4eWmDv8X4Bn27MFpJ9NQHDPP6vyWFzPHO8xBZCFmiypsGEAy6x7c-7KqIkyy3WARuEij1rtGZ9HMkXEg/eels-01.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p1dQHlGdDjvw6rdE6RN5-Kp-k4a0RNiSSry2wfin9xB-xxyvM7T0eBWeBOMVBwszlIyQpOQc4ANzgCqW_cuXeAg/eels-02.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p1dQHlGdDjvw6rdE6RN5-Kp-k4a0RNiSSry2wfin9xB-xxyvM7T0eBWeBOMVBwszlIyQpOQc4ANzgCqW_cuXeAg/eels-02.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">The home immerses itself in the surroundings, drawing from the beauty of the entire site, in addition to the powerful focus of the lake. Clean, modern spaces, rich in material and texture, in concert with a solid sustainable foundation results in enduring architecture.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pI0arqxdbn2bxKCKuT0fNPREht4_apJtg66n6rA-gwKv93_icaCOuTg6lD_3RMY1JPwA_ZJDY0Wx2ACRe5oRPCQ/eels-03.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pI0arqxdbn2bxKCKuT0fNPREht4_apJtg66n6rA-gwKv93_icaCOuTg6lD_3RMY1JPwA_ZJDY0Wx2ACRe5oRPCQ/eels-03.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pLfG8D6bRuBvTn_knJHEZMifnf0Dk6THFgJ9VPDd9y9RmlMRhvCwKKjKQ7cnLfRgm5LBZM6N4oOEXTPaluuQYOw/eels-04.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pLfG8D6bRuBvTn_knJHEZMifnf0Dk6THFgJ9VPDd9y9RmlMRhvCwKKjKQ7cnLfRgm5LBZM6N4oOEXTPaluuQYOw/eels-04.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />The side-split massing integrates naturally into the site conforming to a subtle shift in the underlying Canadian Shield and minimizing the overall presence of the building on the site. 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Clad in brick, the ICF base emphasizes the solidity of the site and provides the solidity for the light structure above, while creating a tightly sealed envelope for the lower bedrooms. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pdq6MfKH_pGVu8T-av_cHoD_aO2mW6RtnI9pQY88iuV9sLy6YOA_FCBBsJOOyTMTBwAlSOGwHMHpzdLH11hkb_g/eels-07.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pdq6MfKH_pGVu8T-av_cHoD_aO2mW6RtnI9pQY88iuV9sLy6YOA_FCBBsJOOyTMTBwAlSOGwHMHpzdLH11hkb_g/eels-07.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbh-B6em2pPop5y2fYc2TqcM-ERSb1JwESwx24prjrKpsP7t-Ri6j3mUZa9y8sffWtLGKse5VWos7ALQaI9QFwg/eels-08.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbh-B6em2pPop5y2fYc2TqcM-ERSb1JwESwx24prjrKpsP7t-Ri6j3mUZa9y8sffWtLGKse5VWos7ALQaI9QFwg/eels-08.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />Through the use of a consistent palette of materials, wall and ceiling cladding link the interior with exterior. The varied textures of the simple volumes and planes provide a subtle but distinct reading of space. The architects worked closely with on-site trades to fuse new technology with traditional craftsmanship–a relationship that is all too infrequent in current practice. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3V9_QMJLqREu0UEBBjnt2UrxyGPSLOTHzTBRpJ-_WXgOmijcB-VaMKa9f-oOLyER_z_Pj-a12y9qFzGvGEshUg/eels-09.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3V9_QMJLqREu0UEBBjnt2UrxyGPSLOTHzTBRpJ-_WXgOmijcB-VaMKa9f-oOLyER_z_Pj-a12y9qFzGvGEshUg/eels-09.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pV1CHPrYrAfGiIy4vK9Yc_80aPB12Q5DY60JGmt6aeVN46gwt9I0NsFwcfLaThan97yfqFDml1ePY5T7uSbC9Tg/eels-10.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pV1CHPrYrAfGiIy4vK9Yc_80aPB12Q5DY60JGmt6aeVN46gwt9I0NsFwcfLaThan97yfqFDml1ePY5T7uSbC9Tg/eels-10.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />An efficient structure of steel and engineered wood is also achieved through strong collaboration with the structural engineer. Since the structure is separated from the envelope, a delicate glazed skin is able to wrap the main volume while the slender columns emphasize the simple roof plane that connects the main program elements. Completed within a reasonable construction budget, the project demonstrates the value of an integrated approach to building. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pm-1Z4EhvATXziUtkwY2kcEkG341gkKmRxffg-oDGh2dJAFdWtkGWp857Zh-7chQllZmgFpDWe_qwOheYOf4loQ/eels-11.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pm-1Z4EhvATXziUtkwY2kcEkG341gkKmRxffg-oDGh2dJAFdWtkGWp857Zh-7chQllZmgFpDWe_qwOheYOf4loQ/eels-11.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1phjFfVaC5DVIk9cGDNy9dJZ-kNiUjnlC7z-kKQXkhhrIKnq7-NCNa-qtvWEa1zcuox_iNG6fft9tTmf1sYW3qMw/eels-12.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1phjFfVaC5DVIk9cGDNy9dJZ-kNiUjnlC7z-kKQXkhhrIKnq7-NCNa-qtvWEa1zcuox_iNG6fft9tTmf1sYW3qMw/eels-12.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />Though the building features extensive glazing, the building was carefully oriented with extensive roof overhangs and high efficiency windows. In the winter, the south-shading deciduous trees drop their leaves and solar penetration exploits the thermal storage capacity of the concrete floors. Thick evergreens retained along the north and east elevations of the building fend off cold winter winds. Other features that passively reduce the environmental impacts of the project are a high-albedo flat roof membrane, low-flow toilet fixtures, native vegetation, natural cross-ventilation, and local materials. A lake-loop geothermal system supplies heating for the home, distributed through radiant concrete floors. In summer, the system is reversed to provide cooling if necessary. Energy modeling of the geothermal system demonstrates a 5-year life-cycle payback period over a propane fired boiler. These integrated strategies ensure occupant comfort at a reduced environmental cost. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pVRQzfJ120zOxt43splcLDKzQyOrYSAtPhTb6YO2wy6_kdRPOQp7XKhbo44b67Flw9JW-IKF3czOIjnIFFLzpXw/eels-13.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pVRQzfJ120zOxt43splcLDKzQyOrYSAtPhTb6YO2wy6_kdRPOQp7XKhbo44b67Flw9JW-IKF3czOIjnIFFLzpXw/eels-13.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRZV15J9ENDVbIAFwp3sxMhYoc2mAb5_Y070EeT56Azz98wFepCXu4vtbhxcZsWyjiRmRBuWqYoz-YxqYR6cdJA/eels-14.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRZV15J9ENDVbIAFwp3sxMhYoc2mAb5_Y070EeT56Azz98wFepCXu4vtbhxcZsWyjiRmRBuWqYoz-YxqYR6cdJA/eels-14.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIE9jRG-gY2PZm-A8vNhi_N70ARIoRXk4VdxTXlV3NpXgfhpvwrb75o1ewOWDTWP8cE5VY_9k_gz6sEXvRmz52Q/eels-15.jpg?psid=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Lago Eels, Altius Architecture, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIE9jRG-gY2PZm-A8vNhi_N70ARIoRXk4VdxTXlV3NpXgfhpvwrb75o1ewOWDTWP8cE5VY_9k_gz6sEXvRmz52Q/eels-15.jpg?psid=1" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />This project’s triumph is in proving that green technology is viable for mainstream construction. Ultimately the economics of sustainability make sense and the suite of green strategies this project incorporates appealed to a client with no green agenda at the outset.<br /><br /><br />Arquitectos: <a href="http://altius.net/" target="_blank">Altius Architecture</a></div><div align="left">Location: Lago Eels, Ontario, Canadá</div><div align="left">Project Year: 2010</div><div align="left">Estructura: Hormigón, acero y madera </div><br /><br /><br /><br />VIA: <a href="http://tecnohaus.blogspot.com/2010/07/casa-lago-eels-altius-architecture.html" target="_blank">TECNOHAUS</a>

The Eels Lake Residence - Altius Architecture

This project continues the Southern Ontario tradition of cottaging, while pushing the typology beyond one of occasional use into a year roun...

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Villa Vals - SeARCH & CMA

Shouldn’t it be possible to conceal a house in an Alpine slope while still exploiting the wonderful views and allowing light to enter the building?<br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pAOKVX5QlPop7HAavT5y56j2qsntkBw1cU8h55ua6Drszzu6r3VkmKMArIYyB0lF9ayGo1uUIQbD2i-X7WRqwKw/villa-vals-search-7923.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pAOKVX5QlPop7HAavT5y56j2qsntkBw1cU8h55ua6Drszzu6r3VkmKMArIYyB0lF9ayGo1uUIQbD2i-X7WRqwKw/villa-vals-search-7923.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />Surprised that it was permissible to construct a pair of dwellings so close to the world famous thermal baths of Vals, the client seized the opportunity to develop the site, without disturbing the bath’s expansive views. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pmHars9GbGS2cwuSc-k_IHXeibuZBgruPcTH0xN568CRuzPCusywBeHvkjFGNCIdeA7FEeb6bHBTQKyckpka9lg/villa-vals-search-7899.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pmHars9GbGS2cwuSc-k_IHXeibuZBgruPcTH0xN568CRuzPCusywBeHvkjFGNCIdeA7FEeb6bHBTQKyckpka9lg/villa-vals-search-7899.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRojGFum0b5JehGO_1IL_f9RNiPFk4U9zMNoNPl5_xy4DjkeLA81jC7DS8v_yItow7pzZ9ofywB0HogGeObTDvg/zvilla-vals-search-6233.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRojGFum0b5JehGO_1IL_f9RNiPFk4U9zMNoNPl5_xy4DjkeLA81jC7DS8v_yItow7pzZ9ofywB0HogGeObTDvg/zvilla-vals-search-6233.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />The introduction of a central patio into the steep incline creates a large façade with considerable potential for window openings. The viewing angle from the building is slightly inclined, giving an even more dramatic view of the strikingly beautiful mountains on the opposite side of the narrow valley.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pLI1e69Muokzs23DgeBYG0LWYzT195b8dRZpsMgmps5CU-VCiiJsMnTaEk_QqszTrn52xbzqv55x-ayhf2zWiJw/villa-vals-search-6538.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pLI1e69Muokzs23DgeBYG0LWYzT195b8dRZpsMgmps5CU-VCiiJsMnTaEk_QqszTrn52xbzqv55x-ayhf2zWiJw/villa-vals-search-6538.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pzLWYmw_Vmxz6KiovpsjNHfKYVMPzUnGL73VWnzgfT0bFQidEqSZf3XW2XXTBsdwe_6LrveKNFzH5QyujbPZnFg/villa-vals-search-6800.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pzLWYmw_Vmxz6KiovpsjNHfKYVMPzUnGL73VWnzgfT0bFQidEqSZf3XW2XXTBsdwe_6LrveKNFzH5QyujbPZnFg/villa-vals-search-6800.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />The Local Authority’s well intentioned caution, that unusual modern proposals were generally not favoured, proved unfounded. The planners were pleased that the proposal did not appear ‘residential’ or impose on the adjacent baths building. The scheme was not perceived as a typical structure but rather an example of pragmatic unobtrusive development in a sensitive location. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pJYHdtlQizIpXNiP_Ju-XIFIsFOczF-XEKmhqJnmkph-QJGvDg6OR_BB9b0ZFgBg_2_9CBOOgj1GuZPRDLh6Hzw/villa-vals-search-6768.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pJYHdtlQizIpXNiP_Ju-XIFIsFOczF-XEKmhqJnmkph-QJGvDg6OR_BB9b0ZFgBg_2_9CBOOgj1GuZPRDLh6Hzw/villa-vals-search-6768.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />The placing of the entrance via an old Graubünder barn and an underground tunnel further convinced them that the concept, while slightly absurd, could still be permitted. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1puFWtv01km11NOtyPDY1VSk84yLrB_yLyrTRK2jTAHcA6hpotZeNUPIoNIyubXR678xNqOGFxwysJs0zoXS75AA/villa-vals-search-6733.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1puFWtv01km11NOtyPDY1VSk84yLrB_yLyrTRK2jTAHcA6hpotZeNUPIoNIyubXR678xNqOGFxwysJs0zoXS75AA/villa-vals-search-6733.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pOBJckABYW8cMbWYAFDQ8Zy1Fo82SRzTEpSG5I3iXgY8_eZtEp6N6fj3ynZ2-ifYxYhsa4kNi0KRsgaqqPWAp0Q/villa-vals-search-7738.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pOBJckABYW8cMbWYAFDQ8Zy1Fo82SRzTEpSG5I3iXgY8_eZtEp6N6fj3ynZ2-ifYxYhsa4kNi0KRsgaqqPWAp0Q/villa-vals-search-7738.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />Switzerland’s planning laws dictate that it is only possible to grant a definitive planning permission after a timber 
model of the building’s volume has first been constructed on site. This can then be accurately appraised by the local community and objected to if considered unsuitable. For this proposal, logic prevailed and this part of the process was deemed to be unnecessary. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_lCnPxooW5DeU-5ba3WaeabilalDQ7y9TYNYFtcFWJvOvrom9lX3xEjDIkAbZqJg5MacCR05bp1ldPsH71_sow/villa-vals-search-6811.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_lCnPxooW5DeU-5ba3WaeabilalDQ7y9TYNYFtcFWJvOvrom9lX3xEjDIkAbZqJg5MacCR05bp1ldPsH71_sow/villa-vals-search-6811.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pF6Z1upHE5U6Ob1tNDRo5EOCfgkMcVRximz5hADfUSwiu_qv74DtgggfNMN5AlDfS7KUeZFVOqK6m0iDaPAIVmw/villa-vals-search-7830.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pF6Z1upHE5U6Ob1tNDRo5EOCfgkMcVRximz5hADfUSwiu_qv74DtgggfNMN5AlDfS7KUeZFVOqK6m0iDaPAIVmw/villa-vals-search-7830.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />Architects: SeARCH & CMA<br />Location: Vals, Switzerland <br />Design: Bjarne Mastenbroek & Christian Müller<br />Interior design cardboard bedroom: Studio JVM, Jeroen van Mechelen<br />Interior design excluding cardboard bedroom: Bjarne Mastenbroek <br />Interior advises: Christian Müller, Monica Ketting & Thomas Eyck<br />Contractor main structure: Kurt Schnyder Bauunternehmung, Vals, CH<br />Structural engineering: Alex Kilchmann, Schluein, CH<br />Glass façade engineering and construction: Walch GmbH, Ludesch, AT<br />Carpenter, interior finishing: A. Gartmann AG, Vals, CH<br />Cardboard interior: Nedcam shaping technology, Apeldoorn, NL<br />Cupboards, step chest: van hier tot Tokio’, Japanese Antiques <br />Electrical installations: Comet GmbH, Vals, CH <br />Plumbing & Water installations: Oscar Caduff, Vals, CH <br />Mechanical Ventilation & heating regeneration: Lippuner EMT AG, Grabs, CH<br />Avalanche protection: Geobrugg AG, Romanshorn, CH<br />Fire places and stoves: Maurus Cathomas, Ilanz, CH<br />Project Year: 2009<br />Photographs: Iwan Baan </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9VBnkD-_gsD3TTjKk8wmuMWdZ7VEPz0s_0yiQCivLQgZX8Iz_YhN9ASAKA3cfs2BaOHdb7ND771d5YJiQYoxYw/axo.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9VBnkD-_gsD3TTjKk8wmuMWdZ7VEPz0s_0yiQCivLQgZX8Iz_YhN9ASAKA3cfs2BaOHdb7ND771d5YJiQYoxYw/axo.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pdttyF3t5D-MD_Pj5BFKM4NjtAqC1Ck4LL136BH_pGe0S2GJmsRwqXaTgoZKF0vIndSpSRbn7k2QCSmsf_iZY6A/corte1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pdttyF3t5D-MD_Pj5BFKM4NjtAqC1Ck4LL136BH_pGe0S2GJmsRwqXaTgoZKF0vIndSpSRbn7k2QCSmsf_iZY6A/corte1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pan2D4xOY_HQWeLDmrZBoXyHRGCy4Ku0jQZ1KmeMB181cfRK0kq3ovFob6aKWKv-mWdvszB68-8ICfJSvMGAzKA/corte2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pan2D4xOY_HQWeLDmrZBoXyHRGCy4Ku0jQZ1KmeMB181cfRK0kq3ovFob6aKWKv-mWdvszB68-8ICfJSvMGAzKA/corte2.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQLtY3Edlut1aXxWOnW7-AtmdCXO_xj56Lzuv6bif70d9dIDMZXusq8fLih-x96Q4ADiGnta58nwOrB4yix2uSQ/croquis.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQLtY3Edlut1aXxWOnW7-AtmdCXO_xj56Lzuv6bif70d9dIDMZXusq8fLih-x96Q4ADiGnta58nwOrB4yix2uSQ/croquis.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQNKRNLriNilxgXNI-glmuFCm5IT0M9SJA4Jkoj953EDzTDtIbIHDBsHaAW5N7W2Lvu0zS6Hy2EMjgeAfxZ-wdA/elevacion.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQNKRNLriNilxgXNI-glmuFCm5IT0M9SJA4Jkoj953EDzTDtIbIHDBsHaAW5N7W2Lvu0zS6Hy2EMjgeAfxZ-wdA/elevacion.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1px2rtLj_gJKWJiskvw4W9OGdI3V6MV-hevWD0Yw49WU0cs7PmcIZ3mtufSisj7BjCVLKcR9zIvSjcNaePJVFDBg/planta1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1px2rtLj_gJKWJiskvw4W9OGdI3V6MV-hevWD0Yw49WU0cs7PmcIZ3mtufSisj7BjCVLKcR9zIvSjcNaePJVFDBg/planta1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYASKKGTd5Oe9T5_cdcMFbwvRedE8mh4zFHBFjzit90pd0sN21POWm9qeTTgfmHtA1z2mPCORTu019vUFVygoxg/planta2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYASKKGTd5Oe9T5_cdcMFbwvRedE8mh4zFHBFjzit90pd0sN21POWm9qeTTgfmHtA1z2mPCORTu019vUFVygoxg/planta2.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pImWnD4ePdIpBCa2iwym19vXQVj14wpJWY-hSpZxS0YfiPOWgOuAb2oew3Fxnpg4m0nwL2SHZslem_9J5A3q0_g/planta-3-4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Villa Vals, SeARCH & CMA" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pImWnD4ePdIpBCa2iwym19vXQVj14wpJWY-hSpZxS0YfiPOWgOuAb2oew3Fxnpg4m0nwL2SHZslem_9J5A3q0_g/planta-3-4.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><br />VIA: <a href="http://tecnohaus.blogspot.com/2010/01/villa-vals-search-cma.html" target="_blank">TECNOHAUS</a>

Villa Vals - SeARCH & CMA

Shouldn’t it be possible to conceal a house in an Alpine slope while still exploiting the wonderful views and allowing light to enter the bu...

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