Sumit Singhal Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.
Embassy of Ecuador in Bogotá, Colombia by Arquiteck y Asociados Ltda
June 27th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Arquiteck y Asociados Ltda
The building for the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Colombia aims to provide architecture through an image capable of expressing new diplomatic relations between the two countries; The project comes at a time of changing political tide sponsored by the new Colombian government.
Architect In Charge: Pablo Rodríguez Agudelo, Mónica Botello Agudelo, David Diaz Diaz, Daniel Giraldo Rivera, Julian Sossa Delgado, Jair Pinzon Hernández, Diego Origua Petrel
Date: Design: 2011-2012
Construction: 2012-2013
Built area: 772,19 m2 / 595,81 m2 de gardens, terraces and green roof.
The architectural proposal is developed in a corner property, a house formerly occupied by 80, in which the Embassy worked until he was evicted to make way for new construction.Set amidst a neighborhood of residential buildings, with a predominant use of brick facades. the new building is a respite from an area of ??high density.
Its low height and occupation of land, gardens and a neutral color palette and materials contrast with the surrounding buildings. The entire program is divided into three floors, offices for the embassy, ??consulate, the attache, meeting rooms, common areas and services that occupy a total of 772.19 m2 and 595.81 m2 of gardens, terraces and green roofs .
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