Eco-Retreat Colombia

A comfortable, stylish oasis for peace and relaxation while honoring sustainable practices

Location
Colombia
Designer
Beatrice Leupold
Eco-Retreat Colombia — interior by Oui Bea

Chapter 01

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
Eco-Retreat Colombia - view of the mountain site where the retreat will be constructed

Chapter 02

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
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel reinforcement rods being raised
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel reinforcement structure under construction

The result

The finished space

Eco-Retreat Colombia - the sloping terrain being excavated for the groundwork
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel reinforcement rods on the building site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel structure being raised
Eco-Retreat Colombia - excavation work on the steep terrain
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel reinforcement work in progress
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel structure of the retreat under construction
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction progress on the hillside site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - reinforcement rods being placed
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel reinforcement structure on the site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction of the retreat foundations
Eco-Retreat Colombia - view of the excavated building site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel reinforcement rods on site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction work on the sloping site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction progress of the retreat
Eco-Retreat Colombia - groundwork on the excavated terrain
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction of the retreat structure
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction progress on the site
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction work on the terrain
Eco-Retreat Colombia - steel structure under construction
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction progress on the hillside
Eco-Retreat Colombia - construction work on the retreat
Eco-Retreat Colombia - bricks being laid during construction

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