Working in collaboration with local architects and consultants, Bogle Architects has developed an innovative, layered façade system that respects the local context while maximising views across the city. The local climate has allowed for an innovative solution to be developed utilising large glazed panels which are further enlivened by contrasting balconies and terraces of varying sizes, with greenery and vegetation spilling out over terraces and balconies, framing the panoramic views out over the city.

Conceptually, the building is light and has been developed with a clearly defined range of materials. Responding to the varying internal configuration across the envelope, the depth of the façade layers changes accordingly. In the bedroom, the planter is small and the glass plane a large window, while terrace planters are larger and the glass plane becomes the balustrade. Secondary solid elements appear when bridging between two adjacent spaces, for example, between social areas and private areas. This layering provides an opportunity to introduce a distinctive material that adds character to the building and, in this instance, we have chosen copper panels, evocative of the orange glow of Bogotá’s many brick façades.