Landscape architecture is the
most modern of the urban design professions and represents a synthesis of arts,
science, and technical philosophies and practices that seek to care for the
Earth's landscapes in a truly holistic, creative and sustainable manner. It
involves the investigation and designed response to the landscape. With all
these in mind, Serrano Arquitectos designed the master plan for the new
development Cumbres de Santa Fe.
Located on an 215 acre lot in western Mexico City, surrounded
by three creeks (Helechos, Atzoyapan, and Arroyo Puerta Grande), the project
was conceived with the commitment of respecting these protected ecological zones
and incorporating them to the whole design of the landscape. The advantages of
having these massive green areas surrounding the lot, was an important
highlight for the development of this mixed residential gated community.
The topography determined the organization of the
complex into a southern and northern section, with controlled entries off the
Avenida de los PoetasBridge, one of the main
communication routes to this magnificent enclave. The limit between the north
and south section is marked by a magnificent central garden where a club house
for the residents is located.
The southern zone has been appointed exclusively for
high-end single-family homes in the midst of an oak tree creek. The northern
zone includes security booth at the entrance, visitors parking, and the
administrative offices.
The Río (river) section has its own entrance,
single-family homes, and an ecological reserve exclusive for the residents. The
Cumbres (hills) section has 16 private drives with single- family homes
organized into four divisions, each one with a roundabout, screened by
landscaped mounds and stone walls, which gives access to the private drives and
provides space for visitors parking. In the lineal section of the lot were
located the buildings of 18 and 25 stories, with magnificent views of the creek.
The landscaping of the northern zone offers a wide
variety of views, especially around the central garden, with its grassy slopes,
jogging track, bridge, terrace and fountain. In the same area are the soccer
field, the clubhouse, and a raised water tank -60 meter high- with a lookout
at the top accessed by an interior spiral staircase.
All of the services of Cumbres de Santa Fe are underground, providing greater
efficiency, more attractive views, and full ecological protection. The respect
for nature and its resources is the main feature in this important development.
A main water treatment plant for the whole complex was installed mainly for the
maintenance of the public and private green areas.
Landscape architecture is the
most modern of the urban design professions and represents a synthesis of arts,
science, and technical philosophies and practices that seek to care for the
Earth's landscapes in a truly holistic, creative and sustainable manner. It
involves the investigation and designed response to the landscape. With all
these in mind, Serrano Arquitectos designed the master plan for the new
development Cumbres de Santa Fe.
Located on an 215 acre lot in western Mexico City, surrounded
by three creeks (Helechos, Atzoyapan, and Arroyo Puerta Grande), the project
was conceived with the commitment of respecting these protected ecological zones
and incorporating them to the whole design of the landscape. The advantages of
having these massive green areas surrounding the lot, was an important
highlight for the development of this mixed residential gated community.