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2009

Villa White O. Chile

author

Toyo Ito

description

The architecture of a private residence built on ovals. The oval shape follows the opening of the roof, which reveals the garden inside the building, the pool and the lawn on the side of it. The concrete structure is an example of postmodernism with dominant originality and graphic simplicity. The house and the plot consist of a single continuous space that runs along a spiral path of movement and is concentrated in a partially walled garden. The way to the house climbs along the natural slope line. Behind the entrance is a spacious living room that leads to the adjacent dining room. The indoor garden, living and dining areas are used together to provide a blend of indoor and outdoor spaces. Further climbing the gentle slope that surrounds the inner garden, the interior blends seamlessly into a private area containing bedrooms. Soaring above the ground, these spaces are completely isolated.