Habitable Polyhedron is an amazing backyard playhouse designed
for a family in the suburbs of Bogota, Columbia, by Manuel
Villa. The young parents wished to have an independent space
where they could enjoy their day to day house activities, a
space for reading, playing, etc., with their newborn child. The
architect proposed to build a small building to complement and
support outside activities for long term use. The building would
serve as a shelter for the child to share with his parents, and
later, it would be his own personal activities and hobbies
setting. The 80 square foot (7.5 square meters) structure faces
the natural landscape, with little windows on the sides and at
the top that supplies natural light and optimal air circulation.
The wood-clad interiors features a drawing area with a desk and
ledge, and a resting place (sofa). The project is inspired in
the shape’s perception processes the children develop in their
first years of life. The basic shapes of things and their
difference are key elements