Coral House
El Salvador / 2018
Named Coral House because of its coral floors and decks, this seaside home is intimately tied to nature from its conception. From the choice of the coral stone that our client loved so much, to the design that was worked around all the existing palm trees, so that none had to be cut down.
Our clients dreamed of spending time by the sea, enjoying the company of family and friends. They pictured a spacious and open house, even though the land was long and narrow. The solution: we extended the project to the sides, placing the circulation around the perimeter of the house and bringing the ranch as close as possible to the beach, almost merging the coral floor with the sand itself.
One of the most outstanding details of Casa Coral are the beautiful ceilings that, due to their height, refresh the spaces and give a feeling of amplitude. But the most surprising thing is the combination of materials: coraline on the outside and castile rods on the inside.
Like a shell that looks hard and cold on the outside but inside is full of life.All the social areas and bedrooms have direct access to the gardens integrating the green of the exterior to all the interiors.
Faithful to the materials and techniques of the area, we worked a lot with handcrafted design. The bricks in the bathrooms were hand-stamped, the false ceilings were made with castile rods, the lamps were woven in wicker and the pool roof was built with straw.
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Bautizada como Casa Coral por sus suelos y cubiertas de coralina, esta casa en la costa está íntimamente unida a la naturaleza desde su concepción. Desde la elección de la piedra de coral que tanto amaba nuestro cliente, hasta el diseño que se trabajó alrededor de todas las palmeras existentes, para no tener que talar ninguna.
Nuestros clientes soñaban con pasar tiempo en el mar, disfrutando en compañía de familiares y amigos. Se imaginaban una casa espaciosa y abierta, a pesar que el terreno era largo y angosto. La solución: ampliamos el proyecto hacia los costados, colocando la circulación en el perímetro de la casa y acercando el rancho lo más posible a la playa, casi fundiendo el piso de coralina con la arena misma
Uno de los detalles más sobresalientes de Casa Coral son sus bellísimos techos que por su altura refrescan los espacios y le dan una sensación de mayor amplitud. Pero lo más sorprendente es el juego de materiales: coralina en el exterior y varas de castilla por dentro.
Como un cascarón que por fuera parece duro y frío pero por dentro está lleno de vida. Todas las áreas sociales y dormitorios, tienen acceso directo a los jardines, integrando así el verdor del exterior a todos los interiores.
Fieles a los materiales y técnicas propias de la zona, trabajamos mucho con el diseño artesanal. Los ladrillos de los baños fueron estampados a mano, los cielos falsos armados con varas de castilla, las lámparas tejidas en mimbre y el rancho construido con paja.
Photography: Bax Towner
Website: https://www.baxtowner.com/
Named Coral House because of its coral floors and decks, this seaside home is intimately tied to nature from its conception. From the choice of the coral stone that our client loved so much, to the design that was worked around all the existing palm trees, so that none had to be cut down. Our clients dreamed of spending time by the sea, enjoying the company of family and friends. They pictured a spacious and open house, even though the land was long and narrow. The...
- Year 2018
- Work finished in 2018
- Status Completed works
- Type Single-family residence / Interior Design
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