VILLA SAN ANTONIO
An urban villa, in the heart of the tropical city of Cali, Colombia
Stretching along a narrow and very long plot in the middle of the city's old colonial neighborhood, the proposed design is conceived by combining elements and principles of vernacular local architecture within a sober, minimal and elegant palette, resulting in a house of terracotta and white, without leaving room for its occupants to self-express. The water is another powerful design element, which circulates all along the house, through a cycle of passive purification, beginning in a ‘water wall’ where it falls to oxygenate, followed by a pond where fauna and fish naturally eliminate impurities, and finishing within a pool to help refresh during the year-long summers of the area.
Facade of the house along the street
Entrance (Zaguan), viewing towards the 'waterfall'
The 'room under the waterfall'
The patio and pavillion system that organizes the spaces along the house
The main circulation
The patio of the pond
Contemplating the pond
A view of the kitchen area, adjacent to the pond patio
Vines falling into the living room
Living and dining space
The upper floors
View from the inside of a bedroom
The 'sun' patio
Contemplating the pool
View of the backyard
