On a lakeside in the south of Chile, Humo house is an exercise of domestic dichotomies. Designed as a holiday retreat for a couple who does not live together, the project starts from a 11m side cube splitted in half. From there, the whole project revolves around the articulation of opposing pairs.

The two larger facades are open to distant views of the lake and to the site on ground floor; the two smaller ones are almost entirely blind, sheltering the access door in their lower corner. All the public areas share one half of the house in its full height; while in the other half, the intimate areas are just large enough to accommodate the owners and their friends. The ash cladding blends with the always foggy mornings, and the volume peeks subtly over the treetops.

In association to Iván Bravo Architects