A retreat on the coast in Matanzas, Chile
Protection 45, a home Designed by Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos and Felipe Toro, is located in Matanzas, Chile. The area is a goal that is known for its strong winds and its suitability for water sports such as windsurfing and kitesurfing. Lay three hours from Santiago, the new ones cabin Use a mountainous site surrounded by forests and gorges. The structure compensates for vertical and horizontal elements and adapts to the only flat part of the country, while its wooden material makes it exist in a respectful dialogue with the forested landscape.
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Modular design by Gonzalo Rufin & Felipe Toro
Shelter 45 is evaluated by Gonzalo Rufin Architects And Felipe Toro With a repetitive, modular system. This assemblage forms a three-story structure, which extends over nine segments and is eighty square meters of interior and outdoor spaces. The building contains a frame for wood and steel bonds, which optimizes the limited area by vertical increase. There are public areas on the ground floor, including the kitchen, living room and bathroom as well as terrace rooms. Private functions such as the main bedroom and a compact loft for guests are located on the upper levels.
The house has carefully designed facades that compensate for transparency and protection. The side facades remain open to offer uninterrupted horizontal views, while the northern facade wood blinds integrated over the terraces to protect the interior from sunlight and rain. This strategic approach ensures both the reactionability of the environment and a comfortable life in the dynamic climate of the region.
Shelter 45 was designed by Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos and Felipe Toro in Matanzas, Chile
The structure is three hours from Santiago in a mountainous place with forests and gorges away
The design has a modular system with three floors and extends over nine segments
The architecture compensates for vertical and horizontal elements and occupies the only flat part of the country