La Cima
La Cima is a house of 340 square meters located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The house is designed to follow the topography of the mountain and to limit intervention in the terrain. Sustainability, airtightness and self-sufficiency guide the design. Orientation was set according to the local climate and sunlight, following bioclimatic principles. Large glass facades frame views of the mountains, the city and the sea, while the greenhouse effect and the Venturi effect help regulate indoor temperature. Local natural stone, teak wood and roof solar panels are used.
La Cima Residential by Ricardo De Castro has been highlighted as a grand illustration of architectural design by the A' Design Award. La Cima Residential was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2022. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design award which celebrates exceptional design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
