perched on a sand dune…. Revisited

Like a set of shipping containers perched on a sand dune in the coastal town of Huentelauquen, Chile sits Casa W designed by 01AR. A minimalistic home divided into two living quarters. The house uses slabs of timber and stone allowing the structure to sit gracefully. Custom designed windows and extensive timber paneling give casual coastal nod. This palette of materials, as well as the use of new and salvaged timbers, elegantly speak of its setting. Designed and built as to serve as a holiday home the single story H floor plan provides protection from the aggressive seaside environment in the central courtyard whilst still providing views to the ocean.  The low proportions of the building successfully allow it to blend with its environment taking its colour pallet cues from the surrounding black rocks and white sea-foam .

perched on a sand dune by Richard Misso Casa W by 01ARQ images credited to 01ARQ