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of the site. "I saw an overwhelming need
to implore geotechnical techniques,
which would inhibit soil erosion
issues while at the same time create
a sustainable housing product that
utilizes the environment and employs
local professionals," he says. To bring
this unique project to life, Schenkar
collaborated with Bogotá-based studio
GA Arquitectura y Construcción.
Set on top of a hill, the house is
cantilevered 80% over a 55-degree
cliff slope, providing a one-of-a-kind
scenery, including 180-degree
sweeping views of one of the largest
lakes in the country and El Peñol rock.
"We could not use traditional machines
to excavate, pour concrete or drill
pilings," remembers Schenkar. "All the
work had to be done by hand."
Made of steel, glass and concrete, the
house — which was almost four years
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