Casa de Tierra: Walter Fernando Castañeda Luquerna's Low-Impact House at 3,012 Meters

Walter Fernando Castañeda Luquerna designed Casa de Tierra, a 948 m² house completed in 2024 at an altitude of 3,012 meters above sea level. The project sits in a transitional landscape between high Andean forest and páramo ecosystem, and it pursues a strategy of minimal occupation and low environmental impact as a way of inhabiting an environmentally sensitive territory. Valentina Díaz curated the presentation of the project. Jairo Llano photographed the house. The technical team included Orlando Hernandez, while interior design was handled by Cinco Solidos and AGC Soluciones served as general contractor. Civil engineering and consulting came from ALL Ingenieria, and Alvaro Niño provided environmental sustainability consulting. The project description was submitted by the design team. Listed under the houses category, the work explores how architecture can settle lightly within fragile Andean ecosystems.