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Casa ROCO
Casa ROCO
Mexico City, Mexico
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Casa ROCO
Mexico City, Mexico
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
This project originates from a client who fell in love with a previous remodeling project by the firm in the Lomas de Chapultepec area, a very exclusive zone in the western part of Mexico City. The idea was to replicate the architectural and interior style in essence, while incorporating the new user's unique preferences and tastes.
The client sought an old house—20 to 30 years old—with similar conditions to the analogous residence, finding one at the corner of one of the main avenues in the neighborhood: Palmas. Although it had recently been remodeled, it did not completely satisfy the client. Therefore, the firm was commissioned to remove all exterior and interior finishes and start the project from scratch.
After analyzing various proposals, a facade design was accepted, made almost entirely of Fiorito marble slabs that match the window frames and material changes. The result was different sizes depending on where the piece is placed. The texture of these fragments was achieved after undergoing sandblasting and acid application processes, achieving the desired quality and aesthetics for the firm.
This material is complemented with simple plastering in neutral gray tones, to highlight the facade without overwhelming it where the marble is placed.
The architectural element thus emerges from the garden as a vegetal base, with a clear, clean volume and stone materials that give the sensation of being completely natural or minimally intervened.
Additionally, the exterior floor is made of stone pavers, reinforcing the discourse of natural materials that dialogue with the garden vegetation, with a simplicity that focuses the view on the house facades.
Throughout the project, both the foundation footprint and the house structure were respected, making some additions as per the owner's requirements, such as increasing the parking space to accommodate up to 8 cars.
Inside, the main marble staircase plays a fundamental role in the house's layout. It emerges as a monolith from the foyer and circulation floors, made of the same material, contrasting with the light finishes of the walls, the wooden flooring in the common areas, and the oak doors.
This provides a coherent reading of the house, making the marble floors correspond to transit areas—including the staircase—and the wooden flooring to the living areas.
In the bathrooms, the same marble covers the sink bars and showers, contrasting with the brown color of the wooden flooring and the furniture.
Another detail of the bathrooms, especially the guest bathroom on the ground floor, is the connection with the exterior, approached through floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the garden, without losing privacy.
Exiting to the garden from the dining room and main living room, you subtly descend to the natural ground level through a staircase also made of Fiorito marble, maintaining the monolithic image of the facade, framed by two walls and the upper balcony—made of wood with wrought iron details—like a threshold, leading to a terrace made of a wooden deck, sheltered under the shade of an ancient jacaranda tree preexisting on the property.
This house represented a challenge for the firm, having to work with suppliers selected by the client, who sought to impose styles foreign to the firm.
For example, the entire house's window frames, in black, were designed and installed by an external company, which managed to match the marble finish and light plastering, while also highlighting these black tones with details in the terrace and parking structure beams, as well as with the main walnut wood door.
Undoubtedly, the great success of this project lies in consolidating a design with a discourse familiar to the firm while maintaining a line of respect and satisfaction with the suppliers and the end user, proving that even in the most complex situations, design experience and capability surpass any challenge with compelling arguments, always with the intention of adding to external proposals.
The client sought an old house—20 to 30 years old—with similar conditions to the analogous residence, finding one at the corner of one of the main avenues in the neighborhood: Palmas. Although it had recently been remodeled, it did not completely satisfy the client. Therefore, the firm was commissioned to remove all exterior and interior finishes and start the project from scratch.
After analyzing various proposals, a facade design was accepted, made almost entirely of Fiorito marble slabs that match the window frames and material changes. The result was different sizes depending on where the piece is placed. The texture of these fragments was achieved after undergoing sandblasting and acid application processes, achieving the desired quality and aesthetics for the firm.
This material is complemented with simple plastering in neutral gray tones, to highlight the facade without overwhelming it where the marble is placed.
The architectural element thus emerges from the garden as a vegetal base, with a clear, clean volume and stone materials that give the sensation of being completely natural or minimally intervened.
Additionally, the exterior floor is made of stone pavers, reinforcing the discourse of natural materials that dialogue with the garden vegetation, with a simplicity that focuses the view on the house facades.
Throughout the project, both the foundation footprint and the house structure were respected, making some additions as per the owner's requirements, such as increasing the parking space to accommodate up to 8 cars.
Inside, the main marble staircase plays a fundamental role in the house's layout. It emerges as a monolith from the foyer and circulation floors, made of the same material, contrasting with the light finishes of the walls, the wooden flooring in the common areas, and the oak doors.
This provides a coherent reading of the house, making the marble floors correspond to transit areas—including the staircase—and the wooden flooring to the living areas.
In the bathrooms, the same marble covers the sink bars and showers, contrasting with the brown color of the wooden flooring and the furniture.
Another detail of the bathrooms, especially the guest bathroom on the ground floor, is the connection with the exterior, approached through floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the garden, without losing privacy.
Exiting to the garden from the dining room and main living room, you subtly descend to the natural ground level through a staircase also made of Fiorito marble, maintaining the monolithic image of the facade, framed by two walls and the upper balcony—made of wood with wrought iron details—like a threshold, leading to a terrace made of a wooden deck, sheltered under the shade of an ancient jacaranda tree preexisting on the property.
This house represented a challenge for the firm, having to work with suppliers selected by the client, who sought to impose styles foreign to the firm.
For example, the entire house's window frames, in black, were designed and installed by an external company, which managed to match the marble finish and light plastering, while also highlighting these black tones with details in the terrace and parking structure beams, as well as with the main walnut wood door.
Undoubtedly, the great success of this project lies in consolidating a design with a discourse familiar to the firm while maintaining a line of respect and satisfaction with the suppliers and the end user, proving that even in the most complex situations, design experience and capability surpass any challenge with compelling arguments, always with the intention of adding to external proposals.
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