From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 1 of 32 — Casa en El Torón. Image © Onnis Luque

Written by Vania Masalías | Translated by Amelia Pérez Bravo
Published on August 07, 2022

Is there only one way to inhabit the coast? The Pacific coast, the largest ocean on earth, is a vast territory with a great diversity of temperature, winds, and topography, among others. Consequently, it has a great variety of ecosystems, ranging from the freezing point near the poles, vast deserts and forests, to the hot tropical rainforest. Such majestic diversity is no stranger to architecture, responding to the different contexts in which it is placed. As a result, there is a great variety of architectural works, all of which share in framing the views of the sea.

The following list shows 30 residential projects along the Latin American Pacific coastline, revealing the diverse architectural approaches that exist along the coast.

Pier House / Ciudad nueva, Arquitectura y Paisaje

Location: Chile
Year: 2021

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 8 of 32 — Casa del Muelle. Image © Guy Wenborn

Las Gaviotas House / Demo Arquitectos

Location: Chile
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 16 of 32 — Casa Las Gaviotas. Image © José Antonio Miranda

M House / Estudio Valdés Arquitectos

Location: Chile
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 30 of 32 — Casa M. Image © Cristóbal Valdés

Sol House / Lorena Troncoso Valencia

Location: Chile
Year: 2019

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 12 of 32 — Casa Sol. Image © Gustavo Burgos

House in Matanzas / Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann

Location: Chile
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 10 of 32 — Casa en Matanzas. Image © Roland Halbe

Cipolla House / Felipe Assadi Arquitectos

Location: Chile
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 22 of 32 — Casa Cipolla. Image © Fernando Alda

GS House / Rodrigo Martinez Arquitecto

Location: Peru
Year: 2019

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 26 of 32 — Casa GS. Image © Renzo Rebagliati

Granada House / Martin Dulanto

Location: Peru
Year: 2019

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 29 of 32 — Casa Granada. Image © Renzo Rebagliati

Paracas II House / Llosa Cortegana Arquitectos

Location: Peru
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 15 of 32 — Casa Paracas. Image © Juan Solano Ojasi

House Totoritas 17A / Go.Arquitectura.Pe

Location: Peru
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 24 of 32 — Casa Totoritas. Image © Renzo Rebagliati

Dominó House / Metrópolis Oficina de Arquitectura

Location: Peru
Year: 2017

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 27 of 32 — Casa Dominó. Image © Juan Solano Ojasi

House 03 / BARCLAY&CROUSSE Architecture

Location: Peru
Year: 2011

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 9 of 32 — Casa 03. Image Cortesía de Barclay & Crousse

Equis House / BARCLAY&CROUSSE Architecture

Location: Peru
Year: 2003

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 19 of 32 — Casa Equis. Image Cortesía de Barclay & Crousse

Tres Aguas House / Diez+Muller Arquitectos

Location: Ecuador
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 2 of 32 — Casa Tres Aguas. Image © JAG Studio

Stilts House / Natura Futura Arquitectura

Location: Ecuador
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 31 of 32 — Casa Zancos. Image © JAG Studio

Puerto Cayo House / Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos

Location: Ecuador
Year: 2016

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 13 of 32 — Casa Puerto Cayo. Image © Sebastián Crespo

OC House / Re Arquitectura + DAO

Location: Costa Rica
Year: 2021

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 14 of 32 — Casa OC. Image © Carolina Bello, Pablo Franceschi y Francisco Vásquez

Tres Amores House / Studio Saxe

Location: Costa Rica
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 21 of 32 — Casa Tres Amores. Image © Andres Garcia Lachner

Santiago Hills Villa / Studio Saxe

Location: Costa Rica
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 3 of 32 — Residencia Santiago Hills. Image © Andres Garcia Lachner

No Footprint House / A-01

Location: Costa Rica
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 20 of 32 — Casa sin huella. Image © Fernando Alda

Costa Rica Treehouse / Olson Kundig

Location: Costa Rica
Year: 2017

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 23 of 32 — Casa del árbol en Costa Rica. Image © Nic Lehoux

Guatemala Beach House / Christian Ochaita + Roberto Gálvez

Location: Guatemala
Year: 2013

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 17 of 32 — Casa de Playa en Guatemala. Image © Víctor Martínez

House in El Torón / IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos

Location: Mexico
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 32 of 32 — Casa en El Torón. Image © Onnis Luque

Malandra House / TAC Taller Alberto Calleja

Location: Mexico
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 7 of 32 — Casa Malandra. Image © Francisco Laresgoiti

Sforza House / Taller de Arquitectura X / Alberto Kalach

Location: Mexico
Year: 2020

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 4 of 32 — Casona Sforza. Image © Alex Krotkov

Naila House / BAAQ'

Location: Mexico
Year: 2019

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 28 of 32 — Casa Naila. Image © Edmund Summer

Cosmos House / S-AR

Location: Mexico
Year: 2019

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 5 of 32 — Casa Cosmos. Image © Claudio Sodi

Cova House / anonimous

Location: Mexico
Year: 2019

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 18 of 32 — Casa Cova. Image © Rafael Gamo

Altanera House / Taller Alberto Calleja

Location: Mexico
Year: 2018

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 25 of 32 — Casa Altanera. Image © Marcos Calleja

Wabi House / Tadao Ando Architect and Associates

Location: Mexico

From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean - Image 11 of 32 — Casa Wabi . Image © Edmund Summer

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Cite: Masalías, Vania. "From Chile to Mexico: 30 Houses on the Coast of the Pacific Ocean" [De Chile a México: 30 casas en la costa del Océano Pacífico] 07 Aug 2022. ArchDaily. (Trans. Pérez Bravo, Amelia) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/986177/from-chile-to-mexico-30-houses-on-the-coast-of-the-pacific-ocean> ISSN 0719-8884