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Courtyards in a 1960s house.

Casa Lo Contador
Providencia, Santiago
Private house / Built
Ceramic lattice and garden of Casa Lo Contador
Architecture
Álvaro Ramírez, Clarisa Elton
Design
2013
Site
600 m²
Area
330 m²
Landscape
María Inés Couve
Contractor
Farco
Structure
Alex Popp

Freeing the ground floor.

Renovation of a 1960s house. The proposal frees the ground floor and brings in daylight through a series of inner and intermediate courtyards.

01

Open plan.

The ground floor opens as a continuous space, with views across to the courtyards.

Living room towards the courtyard.
Living room towards the courtyard.
Stair and side light.
Stair and side light.
02

Courtyards.

Inner and intermediate courtyards bring light and planting into the centre of the house.

Inner courtyard.
Inner courtyard.
Circulation beside the courtyard.
Circulation beside the courtyard.
03

Terrace and garden.

A pergola extends the interior towards the garden.

Terrace towards the garden.
Terrace towards the garden.
Pergola.
Pergola.