Casa Juan Bautista Pastene by Raimundo Anguita Architects

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A modern house was captured.

Architecture: Raimundo Anguita Arquitecto
Photography: Rene Lagos

The project is located on a plot of 600 m2 in, an old neighborhood in the eastern area of Santiago. The commission was to design a house for a couple who no longer lives with their children, A house with few enclosures, but with a lot of amplitude and communicated spaces, a practical house easy to live and maintain, with the ability to receive many guests when necessary. The program is developed on two levels.

The first floor containing all the common spaces, prioritizing transparency towards the garden and terraces, generating patios that integrate the exterior with the interior. The kitchen is considered as a very important enclosure within the house, apart from achieving its functional requirements it is a meeting space, this is because of its dimensions, the materials used, and the great view of a large interior patio, plus a large window with a view to the front garden.

This level contains large sliding doors that link or separate the spaces according to the need. On the second level, there is a large master bedroom plus a guest bedroom and a living room, this is a more of a private level, it has a very functional distribution and seeks to have a good sunlight, orienting the bedrooms to the north and east.

The house prioritizes the use of three materials, concrete, wood (thermo-treated), and glass. The house is completely made of reinforced concrete, leaving many concrete walls in sight, this is complemented by wood in wall coverings and exterior ceilings.

Reinforced concrete makes up the whole structure of the home.
Reinforced concrete makes up the whole structure of the home.
With several concrete barriers still in view.
With several concrete barriers still in view.
Three materials are used most frequently in the house: concrete, wood (thermotreated), and glass.
Three materials are used most frequently in the house: concrete, wood (Thermo-treated), and glass.
The common areas are all located on the first floor, which prioritizes visibility to the garden and terraces and creates patios that link the inside and outside.
The common areas are all located on the first floor, which prioritizes visibility to the garden and terraces and creates patios that link the inside and outside.
Due to its size, it serves as a gathering area in addition to fulfilling its practical needs.
Due to its size, it serves as a gathering area in addition to fulfilling its practical needs.
The kitchen is regarded as a very significant room in the house.
The kitchen is regarded as a very significant room in the house.
A residence with minimal walls but lots of open spaces and communication.
A residence with minimal walls but lots of open spaces and communication.
The second floor, which is more private, has a huge master bedroom, a guest bedroom, and a living area.
The second floor, which is more private, has a huge master bedroom, a guest bedroom, and a living area.
The bedrooms are oriented to the north and east to maximize sunshine and have a very functional layout.
The bedrooms are oriented to the north and east to maximize sunshine and have a very functional layout.
Large sliding doors on this level can be used to connect or divide the spaces as needed.
Large sliding doors on this level can be used to connect or divide the spaces as needed.
The building materials and the wonderful view from a sizable inner patio, in addition to a sizable window with a view of the front yard.
The building materials and the wonderful view from a sizable inner patio, in addition to a sizable window with a view of the front yard.
Wood ceilings and wall coverings on the exterior add to this.
Wood ceilings and wall coverings on the exterior add to this.
The entire layout of the home visible in this image.
The entire layout of the home is visible in this image.

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