The Wall House Project

Provoking international attention in the architecture world, the Wall House was completed in early 2007 in Santiago de Chile and almost immediately triggered a surprising wave of positive review, being published widely both in print and the blogosphere. In 2007 it was awarded the AR Emerging Architecture award in London, the NRW Design Award in Germany, and was nominated as one of the “Best International Works” at Italy’s BC Awards.

Our clients – being very enthusiastic about their new environment – felt the urge to share their experience and encouraged us to offer the Wall House architecture to others appreciative of its special atmosphere. Surprised and intrigued, we found ourselves asking “why not?” and decided to put the ideas of the Wall House “out there”, giving interested future homeowners the possibility to build their own version. Alongside their own architects and contractors, or working together with our office, adjustments or further development of the basic architectural ideas of the house can evolve, according to personal needs, interests, local building code and the local climate conditions. We think that within this widened scope of variables, an intriguing diversity and richness of related houses will emerge. This type of transaction is unprecedented in the architectural community; however, we are excited about the fresh and innovative potential of opening the Wall House to new places and people via the internet.



Both an environmentally sensitive and spatially intriguing house, the Wall House breaks down the idea of the “traditional” exterior wall of a house and instead plays with new material layers to create dramatically differing aesthetic, sensorial and climate-based experiences within the house. Through the juxtaposition of these layers --folded exterior sheets of high-performance gauze-like netting (“Soft Skin”), an insulating translucent climate barrier of polycarbonate panels (“Milky Shell”), a rigid stacked wood truss structural system doubling as exposed shelving and storage (“Stacked Shelving”), and an inner nucleus of exposed concrete (“Concrete Cave”)-- multiple views and relations to the surrounding nature, light, temperature and domestic objects are pleasantly experienced from both inside and outside the house.

For more information see the FAR frohn&rojas website

We are offering four packages for you to adjust the Wall House to your needs, applicable building laws
and other local givens:

01 Schematic Drawing Set
Schematic drawing set of the Wall House project, including the right to use the plans to construct a single unit.

02 Detailed Drawing Set
Detailed drawing set of the Wall House project, including the right to use the plans to construct a single unit.

03 Detailed Drawing Set w/ Custom Climate Concept
Detailed drawing set of the Wall House project together with climate simulation for the location of your choice with recommendations and custom material specifications. The set also includes the right to use the plans to construct a single unit.

04 Customized Design on the Basis of the Wall House
If you are interested in working with FAR frohn&rojas for a customized design based on the Wall House please contact us using the contact sheet provided on this website. This option is not listed in the product overview as details would be discussed on an individual basis.


Basic facts on the Wall House in Santiago de Chile completed in 2007:
- total square footage= 2,300
- total square meters= 230
- total completed construction cost= $135,000 Euro