Villa Antioquia Ostal by Dante Luna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Arquitectura Competition Category.

FèrreArquitectura· 2021

Villa Antioquia Ostal

by Dante Luna

Client: DL+A Arquitectos

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Villa Antioquia Ostal

Villa Antioquia es una residéncia privada situada a Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Republica Dominicana. L'ostal cobrís 1130 mètres carrats de construccion sus un terren de 2630 mètres carrats. La concepcion crèa d'espacis interiors fisicament e visualament permeables a las zònas exteriorasl del site. Las condicions climaticas localas an guidat l'utilizacion de la ventilacion naturala. Un vast cantilèver sus la faciada forma lo lindal d'entrada. La pèira gravada nativa, los revestiments de fusta e las grandas placas de marbre modelan la paleta de materials.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Villa Antioquia Ostal a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Villa Antioquia Ostal siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Villa Antioquia Ostal merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The design concept for Villa Antioquia was developed under the idea of generating interior spaces that allow permeability, both physical and visual, with the exterior areas of the site. Its design is influenced by the conditions of the location, in the use of climatic strategies to opt for natural ventilation, as well as the delight of the landscape and generate transformable spaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: Villa Antioquia is a private residence of 1130 square meters of construction in a lot of 2,630 square meters, located in Cap Cana, Punta Cana.
Tags: House, Architecture, Interior Design, Tropical, Caribbean
Production Technology: The architectural elements, their coatings and finishes, such as the walls, columns and beams were thought to form part of the final aesthetic of his perspective and spatial appreciation.

The columns were molded using custom formwork that creates a corrugated appearance. This technique creates a play of shadows and patterns that changes throughout the day and allows the architectural element to be translated into constructive honesty, a key piece for the interior design of the project.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge for the creation of this house was to related Under the regulations of the complex to comply with a 60% percentage as a sloping roof. The architectural solution took place in the development of a flat-fronted lightweight roof enough so that in its first impression, a scale of human view, it simulates a flat roof.
This resulted in the main envelope designed with different light inputs, such as strategic skylights designed for continuous vertical natural light to cover interior areas of the first level.
Research: In the seeking to satisfy the need for a summer residence for a family of 4 members, this villa is composed from its arrival by an extensive cantilever on its facade, taking into account the climatic factors of the Caribbean as it is a cyclonic zone, it composes the architectural element the main elevation fulfilling the function of entrance threshold of the villa.
Inspiration: Villa Antioquia was designed under the idea of continuity of the interior and exterior spaces. The extensive cantilever on its facade makes up the architectural element the main elevation fulfilling the function of the entrance threshold of the house.With architectural elements, such as entry lights, native materials, custom construction techniques, leading architectural pieces in the interior, a new contemporary Caribbean style is developed in contradiction to the conventional proposals.
Project Duration: Villa Antioquia was made in a time of two years from its first presentation to the turnkey. Located in the Yarari tourist development, in Punta Espada Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.
Operation Flow: Native materials of the place, such as natural carved stones combined with wood coverings are combined, large-format marble tiles create a contemporary color palette and textures typical of its tropical Caribbean location.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dante Luna Arquitectos, 2021.
Team Members: Dante Luna Guerrero, Sarah Tió, Nicolás Naranjo, José Luis Rojas, Wilmeer De Los Santos, Gustavo Toribio, Jhosenth Gonzalez, María Nang ,Patricia Alvarez, Claudia Nuñez
Image Credits: Joel Alvarez Torres