![Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Exterior Photography](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6793/aad0/6c38/4800/01d0/9194/newsletter/Concrete_House_04.jpg?1737730870)
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Architects: Atelier Garcia
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2023
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Photographs:Mateo Soto
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Manufacturers: ALUCLASS, Konkretus
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Text description provided by the architects. Standing at the tip of a hill, a concrete plinth and roof overlook the Rock of Guatapé and the surrounding water reservoir, it could be understood both as a belvedere over the horizon and a shelter excavated inside the mountain. The triangular floor plan is shaped by the angular topography, creating three axes that organize spatial movements.
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![Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Exterior Photography](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6793/aad0/6c38/4800/01d0/9195/medium_jpg/Concrete_House_03.jpg?1737730808)
The experience of space within this compact house unfolds in three stages or three interactions with the landscape: Firstly, a solid plinth is almost integrated into the topography, intimately connected to the gardens. Secondly, a transparent upper level, a space projected towards the distant views framing the landscape. Lastly, an open-air, habitable roof. Private and quiet areas are sheltered in the lower level, compressed inside an intricate solid mass that opens up to the sloped forest and gardens.
![Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Interior Photography, Living Room, Wood, Concrete](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6793/aace/6c38/4800/01d0/918c/newsletter/Concrete_House_13.jpg?1737730789)
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![Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Interior Photography, Wood, Column, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6793/aacd/6c38/4800/01d0/918a/newsletter/Concrete_House_15.jpg?1737730789)
In contrast, the social area is a single, expansive room with three visible pillars supporting the weight of the roof, each with a distinct geometry: a triangular fireplace, a rectangular hollow column accommodating the refrigerator and pantry, and a rounded staircase topped with a skylight. An organic path leads to a bridge providing access to a circular roof terrace with uninterrupted 360-degree views over the reservoir scenery.
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![Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Exterior Photography](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6793/aacc/6c38/4800/01d0/9185/medium_jpg/Concrete_House_10.jpg?1737730786)
The overlapping of different geometries creates an abstract construction that offers diverse spatial experiences and distinct relationships with the landscape. The overlapping of different geometries gives rise to a structure that provides a range of spatial experiences and diverse relationships with the surrounding landscape.
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