Villa Antioquia Indlu by Dante Luna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ezokwakha, Izakhiwo Nezinhlaka Competition Category.

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Villa Antioquia Indlu

by Dante Luna

Client: DL+A Arquitectos

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ezokwakha Category

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The Design

About Villa Antioquia Indlu

Villa Antioquia yindawo yokuhlala yangasese etholakala eCap Cana, Punta Cana, eDominican Republic. Indlu igubuqela ubukhulu obungu-1130 amamitha esikwele okwakhiwa endaweni engu-2630 amamitha esikwele. Umklamo udala izikhala zangaphakathi ezingena umoya futhi ezibonakala ngokuphelele endaweni engaphandle yesayithi. Izimo zesimo sezulu zendawo zaqondisa ukusetshenziswa kokumoshiswa kwemvelo. Isivikelo esikhulu esiphuma ohlangothini lwangaphambili senza umnyango wokungena. Itshe eliqoshiwe lendawo, izimbozo zezingodo namathayela amakhulu amabhalwe ngedwala kwakha uhlu lwezinto ezisetshenzisiwe.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Villa Antioquia Indlu iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Villa Antioquia Indlu ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Villa Antioquia Indlu iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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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