The perforated stone
6. luglio 2010
The house was conceived as a large stone mass, perforated in order to create different relationships between the inhabitants and the landscape. Each opening is unique and its form, location and proportion respond to this intention.
Photos: Paisajes Emergentes
Through some, one can see the landscape in the distance; others establish connections with fragments of the house as if it were a different construction. Looking through the perforations one can see the stones or the fruit trees already present on the plot, an ancient conifer forest with white cecropias or lindens. The new vegetation is still growing and will be of vital importance for the ordering of the space.
The angle of each hole corresponds to two situations: moving and remaining in place. When in movement, one always has a skewed view of the landscape, full of reflections; while remaining in place, the house is blurred, leaving fragments of itself that are filtered by reflections of the landscape in the glass. The varying heights in the interior regulate the spatial relationships: the lower heights correspond to the doorsteps, making the corridors appear longer; the higher spaces guide the eye toward the landscape.
Level 0.0 plan
Level +3.5 plan
Section
Housing
2009
El Alto de las Palmas
Medellín
Architecture
Paisajes Emergentes
Edgar I. Mazo
Luis R. Callejas
Sebastián Mejía