ActivityPhoto Wikimedia CommonsCasa Terracota
Colombia
In this magical place, architecture and design merge, as well as other arts and crafts. From its origin and concept, the Colombian architect and ceramist Octavio Mendoza Morales, has sought to promote an alternative and harmonious lifestyle for both the individual and the community, as well as the surrounding environment.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Casa Terracota
Welcome to the extraordinarily unique, visually astonishing Cah-sah Teh-rah-coh-tah, brilliantly situated just a remarkably brief distance from the historic, cobblestone-paved center of the picturesque Andean village of Vee-yah…
Listen in the app2The Sun-Baked Exterior Methodology
Standing directly before the incredibly imposing, highly irregular exterior façade, one must fundamentally analytically deconstruct the highly unprecedented, incredibly labor-intensive construction methodology employed here.…
Listen in the app3The Brilliant Mosaic Adornments
As you slowly, carefully circumambulate the massive, organic perimeter of the structure, your visual attention is immediately, powerfully arrested by the incredibly vibrant, highly saturated splashes of brilliant color…
Listen in the app4Entering the First Floor Living Spaces
Passing deliberately through the heavy, incredibly organic entranceway, you are immediately, physically struck by the remarkably dramatic, highly efficient alteration in the interior atmospheric temperature. The incredibly thick,…
Listen in the app5The Organic Hearth and Kitchen
Transitioning deeper into the incredibly organic, highly functional core of the residence, we arrive at the incredibly beautiful, deeply fascinating culinary space. In traditionally constructed homes, the kitchen typically…
Listen in the app6Ascending the Sculpted Staircase
Let us now slowly, carefully ascend the incredibly magnificent, deeply sloping staircase toward the incredibly expansive upper levels. The absolute lack of traditional, rigid wooden or highly industrial metal framing…
Listen in the app7The Philosophy of Earthly Inhabitation
To completely, analytically appreciate this incredibly phenomenal, physically imposing structure, we must fundamentally examine the deeply profound, highly sophisticated philosophy of its brilliant creator. Octavio Mendoza…
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As our highly comprehensive, analytical journey through the astonishing Cah-sah Teh-rah-coh-tah gracefully concludes, we are fundamentally, undeniably left with a profound, deeply resonant sense of incredibly respectful, quiet…
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What is Casa Terracota?
Casa Terracota is a place in Colombia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 5.6349, -73.5369 |
| Last updated |
