White O by Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects in Marbella, Chile

November 13, 2009 Filed Under: Concrete Home  
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White O by Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects in Marbella, ChileWhite O by Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects in Marbella, Chile

Contemporary Bedroom DesignContemporary Bedroom Design

Contemporary Dining Room DesignContemporary Dining Room Design

Contemporary Kitchen DesignContemporary Kitchen Design

Contemporary Living Room DesignContemporary Living Room Design

Large Glass WindowLarge Glass Window

Minimalist Family Room DesignMinimalist Family Room Design

Walkway DesignWalkway Design

Unique Roof Top DesignUnique Roof Top Design

BackyardBackyard

Exterior DesignExterior Design

Outdoor Concrete Dining TableOutdoor Concrete Dining Table

Swimming PoolSwimming Pool

The White O was designed by Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects, Located in Marbella, Chile.

The site for this weekend house slopes gently down to the north-east, and has attractive views in the same direction. This proposal is intended to make dynamic use of the whole site, taking advantage of the special qualities created by this slope. The house and site are composed together as a single continuous space, flowing along a spiral movement path, and centered on a partially enclosed garden. The approach to the house rises along the natural line of the slope, drawing visitors toward the rear of the site. Within the inner garden, the slope becomes continuous with the floor of the house, and then flows around and up to the more private areas of the house.

Beyond the entrance is a spacious living area, which leads on to an adjacent dining area. We expect that the inner garden and the living and dining spaces will be used together, allowing a free indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Further ascending via a gentle ramp which wraps around the inner garden, the interior makes a fluid transition into a private zone containing bedrooms. Floating above the ground, these spaces have complete privacy. Ascending the slope to the rear of the site, entering the house, and moving through the continuous interior – the house and site composed as a fluid progression of interior and exterior spaces with gradually changing characters and orientations.

Architect : Toyo Ito & Associates
Location : Marbella, Chile
Photographs: Nicolas Saieh

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