Article source: Arquitectura en Estudio + Natalia Heredia

The challenge was to design a country house in the surroundings of the town of Villeta (Colombia), 1.5 hours to the west of Bogotá; at 967 meters above sea level, with a predominantly hot and dry weather all year round. The site’s constraints were very clear; a very steep land that starts at the top of a hill going all the way down to the stream “El Cojo”. The brief asked for a built area of 550m2, including 3 rooms, studio, service and social areas, a terrace and a swimming pool, all this under one essential demand: the house must be able to be completely closed whenever it’s not in use.

Image Courtesy © David Uribe

• Architects: Arquitectura en Estudio + Natalia Heredia
• Project: Casa 7A
• Location: Villeta, Colombia
• Photography: David Uribe
• Software used: Autocad and 3d sketchup model
• Design team: Carlos Nuñez, talia Heredia
• Designed and built: 2012 – 2014
• End of construction: January 2014
• Area: 550 m2

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