On the outskirts of Bogota and other cities and towns in Colombia, particularly in temperate zones, more and more houses are rising as holiday or second homes for city dwellers. This represents an interesting opportunity for architects but, above all, a challenge because these constructions have an important impact on the rural landscape and on local culture.

© Claudia Quintana & Martin Anzellini

Architects: AGRA Anzellini Garcia-Reyes Arquitectos

Location: Anapoima, Colombia

Design Team: Martin Anzellini, Stefano Anzellini, Maria Inés Garcia-Reyes

Area: 109.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Claudia Quintana & Martin Anzellini

Contractor: Claudia Quintana
© Claudia Quintana & Martin Anzellini

Text description provided by the architects. On the outskirts of Bogota and other cities and towns in Colombia, particularly in temperate zones, more and more houses are rising as holiday or second homes for city dwellers. This represents an interesting opportunity for architects but, above all, a challenge because these constructions have an important impact on the rural landscape and on local culture.

Site Plan

With this in mind, the concept of this project is to return to the values ??of local vernacular building techniques and architectural typologies. The House in Apulo -following the principles of the constructions of the region-, has a double cover: the...