swimming pool; and underneath
it, on ground level, a small
enclosed space for services
¬-the caretakers’ quarters, a
laundry room and a storage
room/pantry.
The wood frame volume
is the “private” part of the
house. On the street side, it
is enclosed by opaque boards
made of wood and covered
on both faces with a cement
slab, and glass panels along
with a nylon curtain. On the
forest side, the bedrooms open
to a common veranda with
sliding doors. This overhanging
volume provides shade on the
slab and for the social area.
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The “middle” floor is almost
an open space, protected on
all sides by transparent glass
sliding panels, so the forest is
visible at all times. The intention
was to minimize the difference
between inside and outside
space, making it all work as one
integrated area.
The structural concept of the
house was inspired by the
typical flat, rectangular river
bridges that can be found all
over this coastal area. Rising
from the foundation in humid
soil, concrete columns support
the steel beams that hold the
timber frame.
We tried to make the
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