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joandbryan
February 2, 2024
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Unique and unusual architect built house with entertaining tour guide
Rainer
May 10, 2026
Hiking
Casa Terracota, often described as the „world's largest ceramic artwork". It is located just outside the historic colonial town of Villa de Leyva.
The 500-square-meter house was designed by Colombian architect and environmentalist Octavio Mendoza Morales and built almost entirely by hand. It is made entirely of fired clay (terracotta), without additional supporting materials such as concrete or steel beams.
Like a giant clay pot, the entire structure was "fired" at high temperatures to make it resistant to water and earthquakes.
The 500-square-meter house was designed by Colombian architect and environmentalist Octavio Mendoza Morales and built almost entirely by hand. It is made entirely of fired clay (terracotta), without additional supporting materials such as concrete or steel beams.
Like a giant clay pot, the entire structure was "fired" at high temperatures to make it resistant to water and earthquakes.
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