Casa Chinkara is a private residence designed by Solis Colomer Arquitectos. It is located in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and covers an area of 11,991 square feet. Located in a privileged area surrounded by forests but still close to Guatemala city, the Casa Chinkara presents itself as a dual residence exploring the contrast between the natural and the man made; between the primitive and the contemporary. The experience of the house towards the landscape creates a contrast to this introverted notion of the project. Except for the art gallery each one of the rooms in the house is contained in a defined volume that opens towards the exterior integrating the richness of the natural life with the experiences contained inside the house. In conclusion Casa Chinkara is more than a residence, it is an intermediary between the natural and the artificial; between the intimate and the external; between the massive and impressive and the residential and familiar.
