Friday, March 22, 2019

A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain

When Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited their client’s property in nearby Colombian town of La Ceja, they were so impressed with the landscape that they resolved to minimize alterations to the site. To that end, they adapted the built forms to the uneven terrain by splitting the residence—dubbed the C47 House—into three gabled volumes united by two glazed bridges. Built of concrete, the homes take advantage of the material’s thermal...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/a-climate-sensitive-concrete-home-is-carefully-embedded-into-hilly-terrain
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