If you love golf, living on the edge of a course can feel like a dream—and that is the premise behind Houses Townhouse Nocedal, a residential project by Norte Readymade. Located just outside a golf course in Santiago, Chile, this collection of townhouses offers a distinctive approach to contemporary living. Although the street-facing façades present a cohesive appearance, each residence has its own internal layout, creating variety for homeowners while maintaining a unified exterior identity.
The interiors rely on an intelligent use of half-levels—intermediate floors that raise ceiling heights gradually without forcing occupants to constantly move between distant levels. This arrangement produces a sense of vertical openness while keeping circulation compact and convenient. Each home centers around an inner patio, an elemental organizing feature that provides a sheltered outdoor space, visual calm and an effective channel for natural light and ventilation. These patios act as private courtyards that soften the transition between inside and outside and make daylight available to multiple floors.
Beyond the architectural strategy, the site benefits from mature English oak trees that shape the landscape and provide natural screening. These trees frame views, supply privacy between neighbors and the golf course, and contribute to an established, green character that complements the modern buildings. Each dwelling enjoys its own private outdoor yard or patio, reinforcing the balance between community and personal space.
Material choices emphasize simplicity and longevity. Exteriors combine metal and wood cladding with generous glass surfaces for a contemporary aesthetic that reads as both warm and disciplined. Large glass walls and sliding doors open living areas to patios and yards, creating flexible indoor-outdoor connections that expand usable space in good weather and bring daylight deep into the plan. This transparency is balanced with operable shutters and shading devices that allow occupants to regulate light, views and privacy.
Environmental performance is integral to the design. Passive heating and cooling strategies—such as cross ventilation through the central patio, controlled solar exposure with shutters and deep openings that shade interior spaces—reduce reliance on mechanical systems. These measures, coupled with careful orientation and material selection, help create comfortable interiors year-round while lowering energy demand. The resulting homes feel open and contemporary yet thoughtfully tuned to local climate and lifestyle.
Inside, the multi-level arrangements create varied interior sequences: intimate, low-ceilinged spaces that lead to higher, more open living zones. Sliding doors between the kitchen, dining area and patio allow daily life to spill outside and support both private family moments and social gatherings. Practical elements such as integrated parking areas are positioned to keep cars convenient yet unobtrusive, preserving the residential ambiance and garden edges.
The project’s plan underscores a pragmatic yet elegant approach: compact footprints, layered vertical spaces and a strong indoor-outdoor relationship. The repetition of a restrained exterior language allows the neighborhood to read as a coherent whole, while variations in interior plans let each household express subtle differences in how they live and use space.
Houses Townhouse Nocedal offers a modern take on suburban living—combining compact, efficient plans with generous daylighting, private outdoor spaces and a connection to a verdant landscape. Photographs by Pablo Blanco and Viviana Morales capture the project’s clarity and atmosphere, showing how considered design can make daily life feel relaxed and well-tuned to its setting.