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The Remota Hotel in Patagonia, Chile blends natural landscape, regional culture, and aesthetic design. Travelers in the distant Patagonian wilderness, find luxury and folk style in this eco-friendly design. Germán del Sol Architects took inspiration from local sheep barns for a rustic and authentic outset. The low temperature and high winds force the people to work inside these barns, and therefore provide a familiar invitation to the traveler. In typical Latin culture, the traveler seeks what lies beyond the door, what can be built in the midst of nature.
The plan begins with a central courtyard that feels like a meadow in a Chilean forest. From this natural element, three buildnigs spread provide sactuary from the often harsh environment, providing all the amenities needed for a comfortable daily life. From the entrance, the plan opens up much like the vast ladnscape before a hiker. Three wooden corridors connect the three buildings in a shortcut that crosses the courtyard. The hotel has 72 rooms and 56,000 ft2 of space. It lies at the bottom of the Patagonian Mountains, just 125 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Del Sol didn’t seek to battle or redefine the terrain. The jagged plan and vibrant windows in plywood infill panels rather incorporate vernacular building techniques in a refreshingly amatuerish way. They interact with the jagged boulders in the surrounging landscape, further conveying the bleakness of the empty fields. This landscape literally covers the building with greenroofs. |
