CLAP – House in Apulo by AGRA Arquitectos

Architect: AGRA Arquitectos
Location: Apulo, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Completion year: 2016
Area: 109 m2
Photographs: Claudia Quintana y Martín Anzellini

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This is an exterior look at the house that has a palm roof that complements the bright white exterior walls.

The white pillars that support the palm roof of the house stands on a large stone base.

The stone mosaic base supports the white pillars of the palm roof.

This is a close look at the interior of the house underneath the tall cathedral ceiling.

This is a closer look at the kitchen island of the great room with a stove top on the black countertop by the white built-in bench with patterned cushions.

This is a close look at the beamed ceiling with palm on top.

This is a close look at the wood-beamed cathedral ceiling.

This is a close look at the palm roof of the house supported by white concrete support beams.

This is a close look at the palm and wood clap ceiling detail of the house.

This is an illustrative representation of the house with palm roof.

This is an illustrative representation of the first level floor plan.

This is an illustrative representation of the North elevation of the house.

This is an illustrative representation of the East elevation of the house.

This is an illustrative representation of the longitudinal section of the house.

This is an illustrative representation of the cross section of the house.

On the outskirts of Bogota. Particularly in temperate zones, more and more houses are rising as 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 local culture and the rural landscape and environment. The House in Apulo is located on a hill, facing the west and the breeze, in front of a majestic landscape of the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia.

With this in mind, the concept of this project is to return to the values of local vernacular architectural typologies and building techniques. The House in Apulo –following the principles of the constructions of the region – has a double cover: the first one in the concrete slab to close the rooms and to protect from animals and the second in wood covered with Calicá palm to shape the entire interior space.

The result is a simple house that offers different alternatives of use and, in the landscape, is simply “a palm shed”.

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