Ocarina House

Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas

Ocarina House

LCLA Office

ARCHITECTS
LCLA Office

PHOTOGRAPHS
Luis Callejas

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
Colombia

CATEGORY
Houses

Designed for an artist who decided to live near his studio in the countryside, the compact 40 square meter space serves as both a residence and an artist's gallery.

Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas
Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas

The layout accommodates living quarters, exhibitions, and workspaces, with even intimate areas such as the open shower serving as exhibition spaces for the artist's large ceramic pieces.

The house is situated at an altitude of 2100 meters above sea level, on a sloping plot in a region with a rich tradition of pottery and clay craftsmanship.

The structure is partially sunken and made of brick, avoiding the need for deep concrete foundations in an earthquake-prone region by embedding a significant portion of the total volume. The house floats on the clay soil.

Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas
Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas

Rainwater collected from the roof nourishes a wet garden that surrounds the new house.

A unique structural element not only stabilizes the long wall but also serves as a conduit for watering the future garden.

The new space connects to the old studio through a path carved into the hillside made of brick.

Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas
Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas

The landscape, planted with trees five years ago in anticipation of the house, now features young trees that align with the house's roofline.

These fast-growing trees will create a contrast with the agricultural landscape.

Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas


Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas
Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas
Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas
Ocarina House
© Luis Callejas


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