houses short stories

J O R G E E. C A L L E

AIA NCARB

Congress For The New Urbanism - A

H O U S E S

S H O R T S T O R I E S

HILLSDALE - NY - USA - 3800 s.f. 2 0 1 1

My brother Jose and Fran live in a large, two story house that is100 yrs old in a large lot with a great deal of maintenance in Hillsdale, NY. They are in the process of scaling down to a more manageable place while still remaining in Hillsdale. This house provides an answer to their needs in the form of an efficient and simple one story layout. A processional layering from public to private defines the parti while at the same time, provides an ordering system to the floor plan and its relationship with the site. The project is currently in design development.

HILLSDALE 2 0 1 1

HILLSDALE 2 0 1 1

HILLSDALE 2 0 1 1

WEST TEXAS - TX - USA - 2200 s.f. 2 0 1 1

My friend Rob has a friend from his childhood who was interviewing several architects for his new house on his parents farm for his family in West Texas an referred my name to his list. The project solution first and foremost searches for the spirit of the place and a dialogue with the landscape. The requirements of a low budget, ease of maintenance, clear functionality and a subdued presence defined the path for straightforward and simple design decisions.

WEST TEXAS 2 0 1 1

WEST TEXAS 2 0 1 1

PARK CITIES - TX - USA - 5000 s.f. 2 0 1 1

I was recently asked by one of my wife's clients to develop a concept for a property the family owns in Park Cities. The owners are baby boomers and the children are out on their own. The solution draws from the need to have a work space directly linked to the street, functional simplicity and timeless clues from history. The project is currently on hold.

PARK CITIES 2 0 1 1

PARK CITIES 2 0 1 1

DALLAS - TX - USA - 2500 s.f. 2 0 0 5

This house represents an effort on producing an alternative solution to the cookie cutter, market driven houses, typical of the middle class residential market. My wife and I found a suitable site in Dallas for that purpose and developed a concept until some unforeseen circumstances delayed the process and ultimately stopped it indefinitely. The solution revolves around functional flexibility, ease of maintenance and maximum use of a narrow lot.

DALLAS 2 0 0 5

DALLAS 2 0 0 5

CAPECHARLES - VA - USA - 3000 s.f. 2 0 0 4

My cousin Maria asked me in 2004 for help in developing a concept for a beach front property in Capecharles, VA. The house was supposed to be their weekend/holiday retreat from their hectic city life. A solution was found where straightforward functionality, sand dunes restrictions and fantastic views to the west were merged into a maritime architecture. In the end the project stalled and the property was sold shortly after.-

CAPECHARLES 2 0 0 4

CAPECHARLES 2 0 0 4

RUITOQUE - Floridablanca - Colombia - 2500 s.f. 1 9 9 7

This house is located on the rolling hills of Ruitoque, a new suburban development of Floridablanca with wonderful views of the rising Andes to the east for my lifetime friend German who owned a successful business. The concept takes advantage of the views and the gentle dropping slope to the east with a simple program for a family of five. The project was ended due the economic crisis in 1998.

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RUITOQUE 1 9 9 7

RUITOQUE 1 9 9 7

GUAYMARAL - Guaymaral - Colombia - 2500 s.f. 1 9 8 7

This house is located in the beautiful greenery of the Sabana de Bogota in the middle of an eucalyptus forest. The house for my photographer brother built on a one acre property was a straight exercise of functionality taking advantage of the great characteristics of the site. At the time, a white house was a counter cultural move against the prevailing brick architecture of the region.

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GUAYMARAL 1 9 8 7

GUAYMARAL 1 9 8 7

PAN DE AZUCAR - Bucaramanga – Colombia - 4500 s.f. - 1 9 8 5

The house on the Pan de Azucar hill overlooking the city with great panoramic view to the west was designed for my parents . The solution takes advantage of the very steep slope and functionally adapts to it. In the end, my parents decided to move to an apartments building and the property was sold shortly after that.

PAN DE AZUCAR 1 9 8 5

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PAN DE AZUCAR 1 9 8 5