The house is located in the most
exclusive surroundings of Mexico City.The same
language of the monumentality of the facade has been transferred to the
interior where large open spaces meet dominating volumes and white surfaces.
The most imposing feature of the house is located in the main living room that
connects both in spatial and visual terms the interior with the exterior.
Additionally, the double-height space of the living room is flooded by light as
a fully glazed wall provides unrestraint view of the main garden and the
swimming pool.Bedrooms are all located on the upper floor and
include a TV room and a hall that connects with the double high hall.
On the fist level are the double-high
hall, kitchen, pantry, studio, dinning room, a bar and a living room that communicates
directly to the exterior elements like the swimming pool, and contains double
height spaces and large windows that go along the topography of the complex
site.
The double-high hall connects the two volumes that
structure the house. A central patio and a terrace on the main room are giving
the owner a chance to be outdoors and creating a point for ventilation and natural
light.Sustainability
also inspired the design of the house. This house is self-sufficient at any
time, the occupants can go off the net without losing their energy supply.
Water is drawn from a private well, and the practical and sustainable built-in
features include solar panels, floor heating through thermal energy storage,
reuse of rainwater and home automation.
The landscape
architect for this project carefully restored the property to its original
state, with rows of trees throughout the landscape like theatrical sets.
The house was designed to be self-sufficient and
generates its own power and heating using geothermal energy storage and solar
panels. Water is sourced from a private well and rainwater is collected and
reused where possible.