CLAP - Casa en Apulo
On the outskirts of Bogota, capital of Colombia, 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.
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 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 “palm shed", a house that offers different alternatives of use and is a mimetic intervention in the landscape.
