Concrete House / Atelier Garcia

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  • Architects: Atelier Garcia
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  120
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Mateo Soto
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ALUCLASS, Konkretus
  • Design Team: Atelier Garcia
  • Lead Design Team: Clara Arango, Orlando Garcia
  • Country: Colombia
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© Mateo Soto

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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Site Plan
Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Exterior Photography
© Mateo Soto

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
© Mateo Soto
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1st Floor Plan
Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Interior Photography, Wood, Column, Beam
© Mateo Soto

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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© Mateo Soto
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Section B
Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Exterior Photography
© Mateo Soto

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.

Concrete House / Atelier Garcia - Exterior Photography
© Mateo Soto

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Cite: "Concrete House / Atelier Garcia" 28 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026172/concrete-house-atelier-garcia> ISSN 0719-8884

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