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Modern sustainable house by the beach

Photo
by
Cristóbal Palma
Originally appeared in Tunquen Treasure
on May 16, 2011
Modern sustainable house by the beach
The Casa Cuatro sits above a 180-foot cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The locally quarried stone makes the house blend in with the landscape and acts as a thermal-mass wall, absorbing heat during the day and releasing it through the evening.

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