House in Envigado

House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango

HOUSE IN ENVIGADO

Plan:b arquitectos

ARQUITECTOS
Plan:b arquitectos

CLIENTS
Familia Posada Restrepo

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Felipe Mesa, Federico Mesa

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Bosch, Celsa, Alco, Alfa, Argos, Escala 1:1, Ladrillera Santafé, Trimble

DESIGN TEAM
Esteban Hincapié, Carlos Blanco, Laura Kate Correa, Maria Clara Osorio

PHOTOGRAPHS
Alejandro Arango

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Vereda El Penasco, Colombia

YEAR
2016

AREA
522 m²

Text description provided by the architects

This house is made up by 4 cubic volumes, each one with 2 levels, that form a rectangular patio. Independently, each volume opens windows to various areas of the exterior landscape, as a group they revolve around the green and introspective patio.

House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango

The interstitial spaces are areas of circulation, stairs and living spaces with big windows looking out to the far away scenery.

The façades alternate black slate, exposed brick and windows framed in exposed concrete. Although it has two levels, this house is compact and concentrates the temperature and everyday activities around the patio.

House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango

The social and service areas are always located on the first floor and the bedrooms and library in the second floor except for the guest room.

The rooves are flat and have skylights to bring natural light to the bathrooms. From the circulation area on the second level you can reach an open terrace connected visually to the native forest.

House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango


House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango
House in Envigado
© Alejandro Arango


House in Envigado
West facade
House in Envigado
North facade
House in Envigado
South facade
House in Envigado
South facade


House in Envigado
Section A
House in Envigado
Section B


House in Envigado
Site plan
House in Envigado
First floor plan
House in Envigado
Second floor plan