C House | Metropolis Oficina de Arquitectura

House longitudinally developed over a short-front lot. The proposal emphasizes the access from the second level, in which entrance to the house is located, towards the lower zone, in which the social zone and the external areas are developed.

The lower level spaces are built within a glass box linked directly to the gardens that have received landscaping treatment. This creates different views linked to the water, the light and the geometry of vegetation.

The second level, in which the intimate zone is located, is higher to compensate that the entire perimeter is closed. The roofs are perforated to enable the view towards the sky and its changes during the day.

The house is covered with natural finishes, in such a way that these change with time and its colors and textures are settled according to the behaviors of the materials. These act as different skins that embrace the project.

The set recovers Le Corbusier’s first stage codes and sabotages them releasing the composing elements from gravity with a luminous treatment. Besides, light creates different experiences from the programming of scenes in each and every room.

The details load the project’s initial rationalism, thus creating a permanent tension in which the temporary references disappear.

Design:
Metrópolis Oficina de Arquitectura
Arch. José Orrego Herrera