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Stunning Columbian Vacation Home Closes up When Not in Use

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A dramatic U-shaped patio encloses a pool under a square box of the moody Columbian sky.

A series of pool patios and open-air living spaces culminate in a central pool on a very grand scale in this Columbian vacation home from Arquitectura en Estudio and Natalia Heredia.

Huge garage-door style wooden shutters can open as an awning — or close the house when not in use.

All around the pavilion-style residence, these wooden exterior shutters are designed to close by bi-folding, as in the bedrooms — or they can slide closed as giant movable walls.

This means that the vacation retreat can be fully closed up when the clients are away.

By contrast, when used as a vacation retreat, the house is barely enclosed; just a series of dramatic open pavilion spaces.

This openness suits the tropical hot and dry climate high above sea level in the Columbian mountains.

The dining is al fresco, as is all life in this secluded mountain idyll.

Only bathrooms are enclosed.

But even here, daylight floods down into the shower.

From inside this fully open pavilion-style bedroom, there are sweeping views out across the mountains.

Full height sliding walls open to a sudden framed view to the mountains when receiving guests —

— but render the house a mysterious fortress when closed.

The stately modular plan opens the house completely open on the front to the mountain view, while completely closing it off where it faces the approaching road to the back.

It is not just a beautiful layout though.

The striking textural palette comprises whitened concrete, semi-pervious cobblestone parking and a rich red cedar wood.