First-level floor plan for the Brook by Small
Ply has been used throughout the cabin to add a sense of warmth, which is also reminiscent of the traditional kiwi trampers huts.
Located in La Unión, a city and commune in Chile’s Los Ríos region, Refugio 3x3 is set in a forest on the side of a new lot of residential houses that were built in response to the recent expansion of city limits.
In the first week of the renovation, Nadine and Juls—with the help of Nadine’s stepfather—knocked through a wall to make one open-plan living and dining space. "It would have been insane if we were living in the house amongst the dust and rubbish, but we know that’s the reality for most renovators," says Nadine. "Thankfully, we were able to form a bubble with my mum and stepdad, and we lived with them for a few months so we didn’t have to live in the rawest part of the renovation when there were no electrics or plumbing."