Interior Courtyards in Colombian Houses: 15 Examples of Floor Plans

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Casa Ortega Mora / Estudio Transversal. Image © Alejandro Arango

Being a region characterized by its wide variety of landscapes, biodiversity and thermal floors, the design of interior patios in Colombian homes accompanies the living, resting, access, and circulation spaces, being, on many occasions, protagonists and a source of contact with the surrounding nature.

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Casa Jardín / CONNATURAL

The arrangement of internal courtyards in dwellings contributes to fostering the relationship between the interior and the exterior, regardless of whether their position in the layout is central. It acts as a divider of different spatialities, articulates different programs, or is used in residual spaces. Due to its location in the equatorial zone, one of the peculiarities of Colombia is that it does not have four seasons (summer, winter, autumn, and spring), but beyond that, the climates are diverse, with temperatures of over 24ºC in the hottest areas and below 6ºC in the glacial areas.

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Casa 23 / Arquitectura en Estudio. Image © Llano Fotografía

The following is a selection of 15 houses distributed in different regions of Colombia that incorporate interior courtyards in their organisation:

Uribe Quiñones House / Arquitecto Daniel Uribe

  • Location: Manizales, Colombia
  • Year: 2021

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Casa Uribe Quiñones / Arquitecto Daniel Uribe
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Casa Uribe Quiñones / Arquitecto Daniel Uribe. Image © Cristian Camacho

House in La Siria / Plan:b arquitectos

  • Location: Amaga, Colombia
  • Year: 2020

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Casa en La Siria / Plan:b arquitectos
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Casa en La Siria / Plan:b arquitectos. Image © Alejandro Arango

B33 House / Alejandro Restrepo Montoya + Estudio Central

  • Location: Envigado, Colombia
  • Year: 2020

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Casa B33 / Alejandro Restrepo Montoya + Estudio Central
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Casa B33 / Alejandro Restrepo Montoya + Estudio Central. Image © Alejandro Arango

23 House / Arquitectura en Estudio

  • Location: Villeta, Colombia
  • Year: 2019

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Casa 23 / Arquitectura en Estudio
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Casa 23 / Arquitectura en Estudio. Image © Llano Fotografía

Carmen House / OA+

  • Location: Envigado, Colombia
  • Year: 2019

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Casa Carmen / OA+
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Casa Carmen / OA+. Image © Mateo Soto

Open/Closed House / Juan Pablo Aschner

  • Location: La Vega, Colombia
  • Year: 2019

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Casa Abierta/Cerrada / Juan Pablo Aschner
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Casa Abierta/Cerrada / Juan Pablo Aschner. Image © Mateo Pérez

La Laguna House / David Macias

  • Location: Villeta, Colombia
  • Year: 2019

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Casa La Laguna / David Macias
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Casa La Laguna / David Macias. Image © Daniel Segura

Ortega Mora House / Estudio Transversal

  • Location: Retiro, Colombia
  • Year: 2018

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Casa Ortega Mora / Estudio Transversal
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Casa Ortega Mora / Estudio Transversal. Image © Alejandro Arango

B.I. House / Lorenzo Botero Arquitectos

  • Location: Anapoima, Colombia
  • Year: 2018

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Casa B.I. / Lorenzo Botero Arquitectos
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Casa B.I. / Lorenzo Botero Arquitectos. Image © Simon Bosch Photography

Amangiri House / Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos

  • Location: Subachoque, Colombia
  • Year: 2017

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Casa Amangiri / Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos
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Casa Amangiri / Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos. Image © Rodrigo Dávila

El Cielo House / Ricardo de Castro

  • Location: Vereda Bella Vista, Colombia
  • Year: 2017

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Casa El Cielo / Ricardo de Castro
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Casa El Cielo / Ricardo de Castro. Image © Sebastián Franco

Garden House / CONNATURAL

  • Location: Medellin, Colombia
  • Year: 2017

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Casa Jardín / CONNATURAL
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Casa Jardín / CONNATURAL. Image © Isaac Ramírez Marín

Buen Camino House / Edyfica Campestre

  • Location: Retiro, Colombia
  • Year: 2017

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Casa buen camino / Edyfica Campestre
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Casa buen camino / Edyfica Campestre. Image © Mauricio Carvajal Fotógrafo

Miravalle House / Colectivo 720

  • Location: Jamundí, Colombia
  • Year: 2017

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Casa Miravalle / Colectivo 720
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Casa Miravalle / Colectivo 720. Image Cortesía de Luis Tombe, Camilo Giraldo, Mario Camargo

Los Ocobos House / David Macias

  • Location: Anapoima, Colombia
  • Year: 2017

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Casa los Ocobos / David Macias
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Casa los Ocobos / David Macias. Image © Santiago Robayo

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Cite: Iñiguez, Agustina. "Interior Courtyards in Colombian Houses: 15 Examples of Floor Plans" [Patios interiores en casas de Colombia: 15 ejemplos en planta] 25 Aug 2022. ArchDaily. (Trans. Pérez Bravo, Amelia) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/987438/interior-courtyards-in-colombian-houses-15-examples-of-floor-plans> ISSN 0719-8884

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