Located in the middle of a hillside, at 1900 meters above sea level on the eastern hills of Medellin, the House of Air & Glass sits delicately on a small promontory, which is accessed from a path that reaches the garage, where a one stretch ladder breaks a solid volume expanding it off the soil, to generate a fissure that allows light thru and a visual glimpse of the courtyard, accentuating the sensation of lightness.

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Architect: López Montoya Arquitectos

Location: Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

Authors Of The Project: Nathalie Montoya Arango, Diego López Chalarca

Built Area: 635.78 sqm

Project Year: 2014
Photography: Sergio Gómez

Collaborator Architect: Daniela Díaz Mejía

Architecture Student: Jorge Puerta Yépes

Structural Design And Calculation: STRUCTURES AND SEISMIC S.A.S. Civil Engineer Fredy Nestor Carvajal

Geotechnical And Soil Study: Consulcivil S.A.S. Civil Engineer Alejandro Velasquez Alvarez

Construction: Architecture ConstructioN S.A.S. Architect Gloria Patricia Pineda Múnera

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From the architect. Located in the middle of a hillside, at 1900 meters above sea level on the eastern hills of Medellin, the House of Air & Glass sits delicately on a small promontory, whic...