Tunquen House by DX Arquitectos in Algarrobo, Chile

Project:Β Tunquen House
Architects:Β DX Arquitectos
Location:Β Tunquen, Algarrobo, Chile
Area:Β 1,420 sq ft
Photographs by:Β Pablo Blanco Barros

Tunquen House by DX Arquitectos

Chilean firmΒ DX ArquitectosΒ have designed a weekend house that draws its inspiration from Le Corbusier’sΒ CabonanΒ holiday home. TheΒ Tunquen HouseΒ blends into the wooded surroundings just outside of Algarrobo in Chile. Its basic purpose is to be a family retreat away from the city, engaged in nature.
The form of the building resembles a child’s drawing of a house where the entire external envelope is wrapped in dark timber panels. The material is intentionally left exposed to give the structure a texture which is relevant to the mysterious and isolated context.

From the architects:Β “A weekend house located at a short distance from both Santiago and the ViΓ±a del Mar–ValparaΓ­so conurbation, erected on an often misty, tree-covered side road.
Mirroring Corbusier’s cabanon style, this forest hut has been conceived as a haven for routine, a hideaway place to get in contact with nature.
We sought to play with the hut’s iconic image by making it resemble a child’s drawing of a house, creating thus a formal tension between the object and its representation.
The overly large openings and the oak waste revetment assert this double interpretation, both ironic and pop.”

 

 

 

 

Tags: Algarrobo, Chile, DX Arquitectos, escape, exposed, exterior, forest, interior, material, nature, raw, retreat, Tunquen, Tunquen House, weekend, wood

Author: Fidan Jovanov

Fidan Jovanov
 

A young enthusiast with a passion for home decor and architecture, I love writing articles that inspire and guide readers in transforming their spaces into stylish, functional, and beautiful environments.

 

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