Casa Flectō is a minimal residence located in Cerrovento, Colombia, designed by Cinco Sólidos. The house is a work of sculpture that uses light to connect with its immediate surroundings through reflection. In terms of concept, it establishes a dialogue between concrete materials and ambiguous atmospheres while arousing the senses of its users. Although the arrangement of the loose volumes appears random, when they are reflected, they join together to form an orderly whole. The excursion through the house is made into a living experience by the blend of flat and curved features. The architectural object’s body, the user, and both natural and artificial light are all intended to move in relation to one another as they are used. The concrete is in charge of serving as a foundation and structural frame that holds space up without sacrificing the airiness emphasized in its unbroken surfaces and curves.

Similarly, concrete establishes itself as a scenographic constant in space, serving as a background for reflected pictures. The components that complete space are not only created for their aesthetic appeal or plastic expression; each one is specifically intended for its location. Shadow, angular shapes, and light from the skylight above, for instance, draw attention to the spiral staircase. The relationship between the items, the environment, and the computed light is constant. There are two types of glass available: panels and U-glass. In order to blur the lines between spaces and give the house movement and vitality, the Panels, whether they are folded or left plain, open the house out to its surroundings. U-glass, on the other hand, does away with clear pictures that offer privacy. Metal acts as a second skin for the second level, which transforms it into a hermetic volume that sits over the L-shaped ground floor. The ability of this material to be organic and restless is demonstrated by another arrangement of it that joins the two floors.

Photography by Camilo Echeverri