The Red Breasted Bird House is the result of an investigation of the architecture of the coffee-growing region. The design is a reinterpretation of the traditional houses because of their immense cultural value, but also because of the benefits in technical, economic, and social terms.
Project name
Red Breasted Bird House
Architecture firm
Taller De Los Rios
Location
Alcalá, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Photography
Jaime De Los Rios
Principal architect
Jorge De Los Rios
Structural engineer
Gustavo Hernández
Visualization
Jorge De Los Rios
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Guadua, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
The project draws from the allegorical image of a ‘monolith’, or a ‘hot coal’, perforated to host a home. The two main premises of the design are defined by the fundamental contradiction between privacy and large windows and the symbolic and spatial expression of the single-family house typologies. Big gestures and concepts were properly balanced w...
Project name
Casa la Reserva
Architecture firm
1705 Studio + Obreval
Location
La Calera, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Photography
Juan Pablo Gutierrez - Andrés Ortiz
Principal architect
Andrés Ortiz
Interior design
Sylvie Delesmontey
Civil engineer
DE VALDENEBRO Ingenieros Ltda.
Structural engineer
DE VALDENEBRO Ingenieros Ltda.
Landscape
Soluciones Paisajisticas Y Arquitectonicas Sas
Lighting
ClaroOscuro Iluminación
Visualization
Pablo Zarama
Construction
RIR Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Brick, Plaster, Wood
Typology
Residential › Single Family Residence
The architectural project is located in the middle of a natural environment, surrounded by exuberant vegetation that transmits harmony and serenity. The design is inspired by the breakdown of a horizontal piece, highlighting the common outdoor areas and framing the surrounding landscape.
Project name
Santoro House
Architecture firm
Pedro E. Melo
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Pedro E. Melo
Visualization
Pedro E. Melo
Typology
Residential › House
The project seeks to balance the relationship between a natural environment and a minimalist- style building, through diaphanous spaces, light tones and a composition of organic geometric shapes.
Project name
Casa Monthana
Architecture firm
Pedro E. Melo
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Pedro E. Melo
Visualization
Pedro E. Melo
Typology
Residential › House
The project arises as a response to two underutilized spaces in the apartment, the first, a large terrace located on the lateral side of the living room, which the builder of the housing project delivered only painted white and with a dark floor; and the second, a free area with an upper void next to the kitchen, which the inhabitants of the apartm...
Project name
Apartment Britania 305 – Terracea n Wine Cellar
Architecture firm
Lugares Colectivos Arquitectos
Location
Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Photography
Yeferson Bernal
Principal architect
Manuel Murgueitio Chávez
Design team
Cristian Danilo Duran Restrepo
Collaborators
Antártica / Catalina Ángel (Furniture)
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
Freddy Arango
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Terrace
In Colombia, exactly in the area of Ubaque, where the only references are nature and geography, we sought inspiration from the landscape and the dynamics of this wild environment.
Hotel ALMA Zewa is more than just a hotel, it is a unique spatial experience, contained between two layers: landscape and architecture.
Project name
Alma Zewa Hotel
Architecture firm
Tc.arquitectura
Location
Ubaque, Colombia
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Thomas Cravero
Typology
Hospitality Hotel
This project was made from a reference. Dos Aguas House Named.
As the Architect said;
During the initial concept process, we explored the materials and techniques of representation in Japanese architecture. Hence the idea of using the Sugi Ban show is an ancient Japanese architectural technique used to preserve wood by burning the surface. Japane...
Project name
Dos Aguas House
Architecture firm
Cinco Sólidos
Location
Rionegro, Colombia
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Design team
Cinco Sólidos
Visualization
Tina Tajaddod
Typology
Residential, House
Ecological, bioclimatic, and self-sufficient house, with real zero energy consumption, at a conventional price by Luis De Garrido. The house is located in the southern area of Cali, Colombia. The climate of the area is very humid and warm, every day of the year.
Project name
MARIPOSA Eco-House
Architecture firm
Luis De Garrido Architects
Photography
Luis De Garrido
Principal architect
Luis De Garrido
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Client
Alberto Moreno Uribe
Typology
Residential › House
