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The couple enlisted architect Smiljan Radic, who designed two structures facing each other across a wooden deck. Each pays homage to an earlier building. One re-creates Kazuo Shinohara’s 1974 Prism House. The other (shown here) reprises one of Radic ́’s own designs.

The house was designed to minimize its impact on the landscape. Solar panels and batteries power the house, although there is no Internet or cellular signal at Casa Prisma.

The ground floor of the A-frame structure houses an open-plan dining area.

A wood-burning stove keeps the living room warm.

An up-close view of the side glass panels.

“We are still getting to know the house, becoming acquainted with and learning to inhabit the space. We see this as a life project, and we aim to spend more time here as we grow older,” adds Antonio.

Rustic stairs lead to a pair of dormitory-style bedrooms with west-facing windows.

A custom daybed that runs along one side of the A-frame living area seems tailor-made for reading. Its red color recurs often in Radic’s body of work.

Conguillío National Park is popular with skiers and eco-tourists, who come to see its lakes, vegetation, and varied animal life, as well as its expansive lava flows. It encompasses the Llaima volcano, which last erupted in 2008, and the long dormant Sierra Nevada.

The ground floor of the A-frame structure houses an open-plan dining area.