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Casa Lago Todos los Santos

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Location
Maipú, Región Metropolitana
Year
2014
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
"The weather is really good in summer with really hot days, but almost the entire rest of the year is rainy, with wind and clouds," says Chadwick of the national park. "It's one of those places where you can live through all four seasons in a day."
"The weather is really good in summer with really hot days, but almost the entire rest of the year is rainy, with wind and clouds," says Chadwick of the national park. "It's one of those places where you can live through all four seasons in a day."
"The house almost flies over the lake with an amazing view of the volcanoes and an idyllic landscape that you can never get tired of," says Chadwick.
"The house almost flies over the lake with an amazing view of the volcanoes and an idyllic landscape that you can never get tired of," says Chadwick.
Modular corrugated steel protects the house against year-round rain. Home automation company Home Control outfitted the residence with energy-efficient LED lights and zone-specific audio systems.
Modular corrugated steel protects the house against year-round rain. Home automation company Home Control outfitted the residence with energy-efficient LED lights and zone-specific audio systems.
A mudroom has storage space for fishing gear, wet shoes, and jackets.
A mudroom has storage space for fishing gear, wet shoes, and jackets.
Pine wood "tejuelas," or planks used for cladding and ceilings, wrap the entire interior in keeping with the Southern Chile regional vernacular. Its muted tones speak to the surrounding environment as well.
Pine wood "tejuelas," or planks used for cladding and ceilings, wrap the entire interior in keeping with the Southern Chile regional vernacular. Its muted tones speak to the surrounding environment as well.
All the furniture in the home was created out of surplus building materials.
All the furniture in the home was created out of surplus building materials.
The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and en suite bathroom; on the other side of the house, another bedroom sleeps four, and a loft space provides two additional beds.
The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and en suite bathroom; on the other side of the house, another bedroom sleeps four, and a loft space provides two additional beds.
Behind the house, a fish cleaning station leads to the laundry room and a storage room.
Behind the house, a fish cleaning station leads to the laundry room and a storage room.

Details

Square Feet
1292

Credits

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Architect
Angie Chadwick
Apio Architects
Photographer
Alejandra Valenzuela
Publications
ArchDaily
Dwell

From Dwell

Situated on a 70-degree slope and accessible only by boat, Casa Lago Todos los Santos proved a challenge to build. The home, designed as a remote retreat for a Chilean couple and their three children, takes its name from the sprawling, 43,000-acre lake in Southern Chile’s Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. The diverse landscape also encompasses mountains, volcanoes, waterfalls, and lush native forests.

The lake’s southern shore, where the structure resides, is extremely rocky with limited soil on which to build. To manage the steeply sloped lot with minimal impact on the natural environment, the builders decided to use a pillar system, bolting steel tubing to the foundation to support a firm platform for the house. The materials, all locally sourced, had to be delivered by boat and installed without heavy machinery. Likewise, the family ferries in all their necessary supplies when they visit, such as food and gas.