Eco-Retreat Colombia

Project Highlights

• The creation of a mountain retreat with stunning views of the surroundings
• A “hacienda” elegance with traditional local artisan works and crafts and reclaimed Colombian roof tiles
• A layout that married the land topography with the building design in order to view the outdoors from various floors
• Accommodations for eight people, including four bathrooms, a laundry room, an entertainment room, a formal dining room, and a living room
• Multi-access to the outdoors with a covered terrace and large sunroof area for meditation, yoga, and connect with breathless nature

Challenges

• Adapting the design of the space to the steep sloping terrain
• Maximizing the natural views from every floor
• Working with the original layout which had the bedrooms on the shady side of the villa facing the slope
• Dividing the building into two roofed areas: a traditional two-sided roof in the front and a sunroof in the back