Timber lake house has separate quarters for adults and kids

Hsu-Rudolphy Arquitectos had one major requirement when designing a lake house on Rupanco Lake in Chile: All of the rooms in the house needed to have a clear view of the water.

This presented a challenge. The plot of land wasn’t large enough to build a house parallel to the water, which led the architects to split the home into two volumes and bend them at angles so they both catch glimpses of the lake.

Hsu-Rudolphy Arquitectos

The two wooden volumes tilt inward toward each other like two separate homes, and cleverly, they serve different purposes. On one side, a smaller volume is home base for the children; on the other, a larger space is designed for the adults, which creates a vacation home-worthy amount of personal space. An angular gallery serves as the entrance to the home as well as its central artery, connecting the two separate volumes.

Hsu-Rudolphy Arquitectos

Both sections of the house are outfitted with sleek timber touches and modern furniture. But the most important aspect of both are the floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto decks with a view of the sparkling water.

Hsu-Rudolphy Arquitectos

Via: Designboom