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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. La Sabana House in Caribbean Sea by C.H. Rannacher + Cristóbal RoigOctober 11th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Cristóbal Roig With an approximate 350m2 for the covered areas and another 200m2 for open spaces, like pool and solarium, this house is inserted in a wooded terrain with a private beach just a five minutes walk and the impressive scenery of Caribbean Sea.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales
 Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales As you enter the house through a garden, you encounter a wall, which is one of the two elements that organize and define the project. You proceed to an open space, that includes a built in sofa and a relaxing and conveniently placed hammock, facing a breathtaking view of the scenery. This entrance also leads to a long corridor defined by a set of columns, having to one side the pool and to the other the air-conditioned dinning, kitchen and social areas. Large glass enclosed areas that can be completely opened to fully integrate the outside.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales All of the transitional areas such corridors have three meter height ceilings and are defined by pergola eaves characteristic of tropical architecture. The social areas themselves have been designed with much taller ceilings and a slight inclination, in order to produce an spacious feeling of comfort.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales Both the bedrooms and bathrooms are of the same height as the social areas and all have small private gardens in the rear, which face the forested border of the land and in the morning it is common to see monkeys passing by. The main bedroom is located in the outermost north corner of the house, with a bathroom containing a shower in a glass cube from where to enjoy dramatic views of the sea.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales The house is positioned in an elevated podium, separated 60 cms from the ground, so as to create a barrier from the high humidity of the terrain and at the same time add a floating effect to the facades.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales In relation to the finishes and color palette, white was chosen as the main and sole protagonist. This was a crucial design criteria; quite different from the terra-cotta kind of colors normally use in this type of architecture. Polished white concrete was used in floors to achieve an even surface, as well as in the built in sofas and beds, all constructed in situ for a more lasting finish.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales The main and solarium pools are prime elements of the house. Located in a central position similar to the patio in a colonial architecture, they are fully integrated into the livings areas and conceived as an integral part of the scheme. For the finishes of the solarium and exterior areas coral stone was used as to give continuity to the minimalist language of the rest of the scheme.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales Lighting was also an in important design element; an adjustable type of lighting was placed along the podium of the house and in the entrance walls in order to accentuate their formal presence.  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © Javier Gonzales  Image Courtesy © C.H. Rannacher + Cristóbal Roig  Image Courtesy © C.H. Rannacher + Cristóbal Roig About Cristóbal Roig: Cristobal Roig graduated from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1992. From 1992 to l994 he worked in Arquitectura Beckhoff. He got a Master’s Degree from Harvard University in xxxand later worked with architect Rafael Moneo in Madrid from xxx to xxx.During this period at the office of architect Moneo, he was involved in three main projects: The New Souks of Beirut, Lebanon; the new extension of the El Prado museum in Madrid and the new Cathedral of Los Ángeles. Roig decided to go back to Caracas were he started a teaching period at the Universidad Simón Bolívar, teaching design courses from 1998 to 2004 and also collaborating with the architect Juan Pedro Posani in the program for Cultural Prefabricated Spaces in Venezuela.Roig later worked for a time in London starting with the HOK Sport in the Arsenal stadiums being in the design team. Also other projects like the Maze Stadium in Ireland and the Green Point StadiumAfter this time in London, Roig decide to settle his own firm in Caracas (cr@croigarquitectos) having projects of private houses and office building. He continues to develop design process with special care to details, spaces and materials.
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