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Fray Leon House Communes with its Natural Surroundings in Santiago, Chile

08/31/2012
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    <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117361561057750781245/2008CasaFrayLeon#5374682207110002882">The Fray Leon House</a>, designed by Chilean-based <a href="http://57studio.blogspot.com/">57Studio</a>, is located on the east side of Santiago, Chile on a site that's filled with old trees. The two-story, single-family home is organized in an "H" shape in order to dance around the old trees and celebrate their presence from multiple angles inside the home. Each wing of the home has a exterior patio that reinforces the presence of the native trees.
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54Studio's Fray Leon House

The Fray Leon House, designed by Chilean-based 57Studio, is located on the east side of Santiago, Chile on a site that's filled with old trees. The two-story, single-family home is organized in an "H" shape in order to dance around the old trees and celebrate their presence from multiple angles inside the home. Each wing of the home has a exterior patio that reinforces the presence of the native trees.

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