The Dream Catcher House
A visit to the archeological site of Chan Chan in Trujillo Peru allowed me to contemplate the
details of this pre-Columbian architecture,
How at that time the conception of space was aware of the manifestation of its culture. The
network of earth that simulates the nets of the Chimú fishermen completely captured my
attention as a fantastic way to represent the catchment of dreams, since them I knew that
at some point I would use them in a project. The time finally arrived with the client and the
perfect commission, a beach residence with total freedom for design. The client, a man who
lives alone and with the desire to return to his country to spend his last years of life; the
program, simple as having only one bedroom, a bar and a garage, which would later be
transformed into a multipurpose along with all typical functional spaces of a house.
The concept is based on the sensation of a mesh that melts into the horizon of the sea, and
the client aware that we are sculptors came to us to enjoy this idea. This is how the project
is made up of a sum of sculptural fragments, which not only group together a part of the
program, such as: the fireplace, staircase, bar and patio, but are also part of the furniture,
assigning identity and style to the interior space, the latter hallmark of our architecture.
The white color of the exterior responds to the regulations of beach residences, however,
inside a chromatic explosion typical of our culture accentuates and elevates the sculptural
aspect of the composition to a glorious condition.
in the same way, the Interior views frame the vastness of the sea and the effect of the
shadows generated on the surfaces, manifestation of the “dream catcher nets” create a
special atmosphere that allows you to connect with the ocean, contemplating its divinity.
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