
For houses throughout the world, the barriers between the inside and outside of houses are solid and well-defined, allowing the spaces within the home to be protected from the weather conditions outside and made comfortable for the inhabitants inside. In countries like Colombia, which sit close to the equator and enjoy a warm, subtropical climate, temperatures average just above ideal thermal comfort.
Here we've compiled a selection of Colombian houses that demonstrate the use of natural ventilation, allowing them to incorporate the surrounding landscape in their interiors. Keep reading to take a look inside these 21 unique living spaces:
Dos Aguas House / Cinco Sólidos
Year: 2020
Location: Rio Negro, Antioquia

La Laguna House / David Macias
Year: 2019
Location: Villeta, Cundinamarca

Open/Closed House / Juan Pablo Aschner
Year: 2019
Location: La Vega, Cundinamarca

Volcanes House / AR-AR (Martínez Arquitectura) + Fiallo Atelier
Year: 2019
Location: Anapoima, Cundinamarca

J_p Casa de Campo / tresarquitectos
Year: 2019
Place: Peñol, Antioquia

House in Apulo / De La Carrera Cavanzo
Year: 2019
Place: Apulo, Cundinamarca

VO House / BAQUERIZO Arquitectos
Year: 2018
Place: Villeta, Cundinamarca

Garden House / CONNATURAL
Year: 2017
Place: Medellín, Antioquia

Nilo Houses / Alberto Burckhard + Carolina Echeverri
Year: 2016
Place: Girardot, Cundinamarca

Dos Maderos House / Jaime Rendon Arquitectos
Year: 2016
Place: Villeta, Cundinamarca

La Sabana House / C.H. Rannacher + Cristóbal Roig
Year: 2015
Place: Caribe Region

House 3 in Payandé Hill / Arquitectura en Estudio + Natalia Heredia
Year: 2013
Place: Villeta, Cundinamarca
