E Q U I L I B R I U M
TYPE: Residential
DESIGN TEAM: TAB – Daniel Bonilla – Andres Gutierrez – Ivan Castro – Isabel Saffon (Collaborative architect)
LOCATION: Bogotá, Colombia
STATUS: Project - Design process
YEAR: 2013
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CONCEPTS AND INQUIRIES
· Relationship between the natural
and the built environment
· Strokes of the original landscape and
presence of Natural elements
· Ways of living
· Visuals
Rhythm between the void and the mass, between the reflection of the hill and the classical brick of the red city.
Bogota’s downtown area has a very low residential activity, therefore, the dynamics are very static at night. This project pretends to stimulate new uses, increasing social interaction.
One of the major components of the project is to articulate the intimate home life with the busy street, withouth interfiring. This is achieved based on two strategies. The first one, is the use of balconies in every apartment, which links the home life with what is happening in their immediate context. The second one is a public plaza, which activates the diurnal and nocturnal life, creating a meeting place not only for the residents but for the entire population of the sector.
The building tries to built a link between the stoning hills of Bogota and the iconic skyline of downtown. Therefore, the materiality of the building creates a rhythm between the void and the mass, between the reflection of the hill and the classical brick of the red city.
1.Stairs 32 sd street
2.Planters
3.Sculture
4.Stairs 31 frst street
5.Urban beach - wood deck
6.Merge with sidewalk 32 sd street
7.Merge with sidewalk 31 frst street
8.Planters with tree
9.Green wall
10.Plaza
11.Entrance to lobby
12.Entrance to cafes
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Floor
1.Grey Laminate Flooring
2.Cognac Laminate Flooring
3.Teca wood + Beige porcelain
WC box
4.Grey Laminate
5.Pine
6.Painting
Kitchen
7.Green furnishing
8.Green + pine furnishing
9.Red + pine furnishing
10.Pine furnishing
Bathroom
11.Orange ceramic
12.Red ceramic
13.Furnishing #1
14.Furnishing #2
15.Furnishing #3
16.Furnishing #4
25th floor plan - pool
18th floor plan - BBQ terrace
13th floor plan - typical floor plan