Patio House Comprising Several Gardens that Fill it with Freshness and Illuminate Everything

This structure of modern forms is populated in its interior with several gardens that fill it with greenery and freshness. It was designed in the year 2017 by the team of the architectural firm CONNATURAL, made up by the architects Edgar Mazo and Sebastián Mejía, and assisted by Santiago Hurtado in the development phase.

It is located in the city of Medellin, in Antioquia, Colombia and covers a total ground area of 550 square meters.

It has a swimming pool area completely surrounded by thick natural vegetation which protects it and gives it a generous touch of privacy and freshness.

Inside, we find concrete walls, hardwood floors, and beautiful gardens all around.

The house is distributed across several levels, which is why it is not strange to find wide stairs that go up and down, connecting the rooms and creating divisions between the spaces.

A large number of glass windows fill the walls, allowing light to enter the home and create a play of shadow in its interior.

In the central area is a landscaped space, a kind of terrace in which sits a small table with chairs that serve as a corner of relaxation – and a very cozy one, indeed.

Credits:

Project name: Garden House / Casa Jardín
Location: Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Architects: CONNATURAL
Architects In Charge: Edgar Mazo, Sebastian Mejía
Area: 550.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Isaac Ramírez Marín
Collaborator Architects: Santiago Hurtado Gaviria, Lojann Restrepo García
Landscape: Andrés Ospina

0:00 – Garden House
2:08 – Central Patio
4:35 – The Pool
5:54 – Second floor
9:33 – Drawings

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