Trying To Find A Balance Between Nature And Architecture In House Design

The essence of the house was to find a balance between nature and architecture through durable materials that would allow this constant connection. The main task of the couple that was going to inhabit the house was to find a refuge from the dynamics to which they are accustomed in a city. They searched for peace, nature, silence and freedom. This is how Casa de Arce came about, architecturally it develops through two main volumes, the private and the social, which are initially hidden from the main entrance of the lot. At the access, a timid jewel is revealed, sculpted in concrete and brick punctured by large windows, an unimaginable shape in the middle of a maple forest. Access to the house is through a hall volume, which fulfills the function of a distributing hall, leading to the different spaces. Depending on the needs of the inhabitants, they can find all the spaces completely open or controlled by means of doors to direct the route to the social volume. On the western side is the p