Waves are not walls – the house of Ryūe Nishizawa

The house is divided into three areas: the sauna on the landward side, the bedrooms and living room in  the middle  , and the kitchen and dining area that extend out onto the terrace overlooking the sea. The roof has a steep slope here, providing plenty of shade for the outdoor areas. The wave-shaped roof dips reach the floor at certain points, separating the living areas without the need for partition walls. Instead, there are only floors and roofs, with transparent glass panels in between. The narrowest steel columns act as frames and supports. This creates large spans  that open  the building in different directions to the surroundings. The owners feel as if they are right next to the dizzying cliffs of the headland. The unusual architecture creates a completely unique living atmosphere.

For the facade of the house,  Ryūe Nishizawa chose the  Schüco  AWS 50.NI  non-insulated  aluminium  window system and the Schüco  ADS 50.NI non-insulated  aluminium  door system.  With their narrow profile width and low base depth of just 50 mm, both systems are perfect for  indoor applications in particular  . Thanks to the stable climate of 15 °C to 22 °C in Los  Vilos  , these systems are also a great solution for outdoor spaces. Their stable construction allows the floor-to-ceiling door units to be reliably constructed, offering a wide range of application options and a unique design that is truly a hit in the architectural world.