House N is architecture for shared living. It emerges from a simple question: how to create a home whose soul is collective. Organized into two volumes around a central patio – a deliberate void that breathes and connects – the house becomes an emotional and spatial system for contemplation, encounter, and the unhurried rhythm of family life.

Guided by the principle of “subtract to add,” the design embraces voids, shade, and silence as essential elements. Materials like stone, wood, and terracotta recall rural memory, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. House N does not aim to impress, but to accompany life: a quiet refuge open to the landscape, where the essential finds room to unfold.

Miguel León Borda & María Adelaida Herrera

Details

Architecture
Crearq; Miguel León Borda, María Adelaida Herrera, David Rojas, Juan José Vargas

Client
Private

Year of completion
2025

Location
Nocaima, Colombia

Total area
580 m2

Site area
6.000 m2

Photos
Mateo Soto

Partners

Structural Engineering Consultant: Fernando Torres
Marble Floor Supplier: Dabar Mármoles y Granitos; Laura Barbosa
Lighting Company: Sielu Design; Sebastián Puerta
Solar Energy Supplier: Ecoz Energía Solar; Juan Pablo Noguera
Craftsman / Fabrication Company: El Nogal; Hernando Acosta
Glass Supplier: Cristalglass

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