![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/dede/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a8c/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1428632505)
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Architects: Jaime Rendon Arquitectos
- Year: 2007
Text description provided by the architects. This house is located at the suburbs of Medellín (Colombia), 2,150 meter AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level).
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Windows, Door, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/dee6/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a8d/medium_jpg/stringio.jpg?1428632518)
The outstanding visual over the valley (named Valle del Aburrá), and the native forest that surrounds the house make this site unique in its type.
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/ded9/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a8b/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1428632524)
The longitudinal house location in reference to the plot enables walking trough while enjoying the exterior outlook.
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Stairs, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/df43/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a9b/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1428632561)
The built-in white concrete volume encloses the social and the service zones, as well as the bedrooms. The built-in black stone volume surrounds the master bedroom and the private study (wood-box), both are linked by a iron built-in bridge.
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/def1/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a8f/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1428632530)
Sun-light and shade splits the social zone in summer time, as result of the patio, the study, the bedrooms location against south and east facades.
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Sofa, Table](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/df02/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a91/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1428632537)
At the end of the year, the sun is south located and the whole area has a steady shade over the social zone, not only because of the house location but the native forest sun shade effect.
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/decc/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a89/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1428632521)
The entry is a dual connotation, i.e., colossal and tiny, which best elucidates the "zaguán y el alero" (hallway) very popular in the traditional Colombian houses.
![Sereno House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/500e/df15/28ba/0d0c/c700/0a94/medium_jpg/stringio.jpg?1428632515)