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Botiquín
Bogotá, Colombia
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Botiquín
Bogotá, Colombia
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$50K - 100K
At the heart of the Bosque Calderón Tejada neighborhood, nestled at the foot of the eastern hills and alongside the Las Delicias stream, in one of Bogotá's most historically and traditionally significant urban spaces, lies the intervention that gave rise to Botiquín Cocina restaurant.
The project begins with the restoration of an old house bearing distinct architectural and heritage qualities, where the passage of time becomes the primary material of the design. Rather than imposing a new identity, the intervention seeks to reveal existing layers and amplify the traditional spatial qualities already present. The house retained valuable traces of Bogotá's modern architectural heritage, characteristic of the upper Chapinero neighborhoods, areas known for their natural surroundings and resistance to real estate pressure, combining a central location with the quiet atmosphere of urban vantage points.
The spatial proposal is built from a sensory and material approach. Wood, clay, and metal are assembled into a restrained palette that foregrounds texture and tactile proximity, while natural light and the presence of an interior garden introduce constant variations that transform the perception of space throughout the day. The experience is grounded in atmosphere, a balance between domestic warmth and the intensity inherent to a place of gathering. The project references the work of Joseph Beuys and Richard Serra, whose careful, sensory, and inspiring handling of materials demonstrates the possibility of conferring nobility upon common substances, while transmitting the intrinsic essence of those materials into the spatial composition, endowing the space with clarity of sensation, texture, scent, sensibility, and nuance.
The relationship between Botiquín's culinary proposal and its architecture is expressed through restrained material decisions, where beauty emerges from the essential and from constructive honesty. Worn surfaces, visible marks, and finishes that bear witness to the passage of time reinforce the idea that intervening in a heritage structure means working with what exists, embracing its imperfections as an active part of the project.
Botiquín Cocina is part of Cabida Arquitectura's ongoing body of work, centered on the rehabilitation and reinterpretation of pre-existing structures. These are projects that challenge an architectural culture driven by rapid cycles of consumption and renewal, proposing instead a critical stance that champions permanence, memory, and the construction of timeless atmospheres through precise gestures and honest materials. At the same time, the project underscores the urgent need for rehabilitation and intervention within the city's consolidated urban fabric, offering a counterpoint to the voracious and normalized consumption to which architecture itself is increasingly complicit.
The project begins with the restoration of an old house bearing distinct architectural and heritage qualities, where the passage of time becomes the primary material of the design. Rather than imposing a new identity, the intervention seeks to reveal existing layers and amplify the traditional spatial qualities already present. The house retained valuable traces of Bogotá's modern architectural heritage, characteristic of the upper Chapinero neighborhoods, areas known for their natural surroundings and resistance to real estate pressure, combining a central location with the quiet atmosphere of urban vantage points.
The spatial proposal is built from a sensory and material approach. Wood, clay, and metal are assembled into a restrained palette that foregrounds texture and tactile proximity, while natural light and the presence of an interior garden introduce constant variations that transform the perception of space throughout the day. The experience is grounded in atmosphere, a balance between domestic warmth and the intensity inherent to a place of gathering. The project references the work of Joseph Beuys and Richard Serra, whose careful, sensory, and inspiring handling of materials demonstrates the possibility of conferring nobility upon common substances, while transmitting the intrinsic essence of those materials into the spatial composition, endowing the space with clarity of sensation, texture, scent, sensibility, and nuance.
The relationship between Botiquín's culinary proposal and its architecture is expressed through restrained material decisions, where beauty emerges from the essential and from constructive honesty. Worn surfaces, visible marks, and finishes that bear witness to the passage of time reinforce the idea that intervening in a heritage structure means working with what exists, embracing its imperfections as an active part of the project.
Botiquín Cocina is part of Cabida Arquitectura's ongoing body of work, centered on the rehabilitation and reinterpretation of pre-existing structures. These are projects that challenge an architectural culture driven by rapid cycles of consumption and renewal, proposing instead a critical stance that champions permanence, memory, and the construction of timeless atmospheres through precise gestures and honest materials. At the same time, the project underscores the urgent need for rehabilitation and intervention within the city's consolidated urban fabric, offering a counterpoint to the voracious and normalized consumption to which architecture itself is increasingly complicit.
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