The ground is observed as an extension of the lake due to its proximity and the little difference of height with it. For this reason, the architectural response leads to the dock as referent, which lies on the water transversely at only the needed points. That simple idea of ??subtly posing and go looking for the lake generates the project strategy.

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Architects: PAR Arquitectos

Location: Rapel Lake, Las Cabras, O'Higgins Region, Chile

Architect In Charge: Pablo Lopez, Alvaro Cortés, Tomás Pardo

Area: 138.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Diego Elgueta

© Diego Elgueta

From the architect. The ground is observed as an extension of the lake due to its proximity and the little difference of height with it. For this reason, the architectural response leads to the dock as referent, which lies on the water transversely at only the needed points. That simple idea of ??subtly posing and go looking for the lake generates the project strategy.
© Diego Elgueta

The main concept is compose by a perpendicular encounter of two volumes; A longitudinal one to the lake that takes advantage of the maximum predial width, composed by modules of the private enclosures, and another one transverse, that leaves to the extension, like a shed of 3.10 meters. high where the public ...