Paracaima House / dcpp arquitectos

Jun 2009

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , Concrete, dcpp arquitectos, Mexico, Steel

Architects: dcpp arquitectos
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Project team: Pablo Perez Palacios, Alfonso de la Concha Rojas & Carlos Gonzalez
Project year: 2008
Site area: 400 sqm
Construction area: 360 sqm
Photographs: Luis Gordoa Hernandez

Casa Paracaima its a private residence located in México city. Completed in 2008.

The 360 square meter house consists of two concrete volumes on a 400 sqm site and a lot of restrictions to the sides and at the front.

We used these restrictions to give shape to the house always searching for the maximum amount of open areas and good orientation.

That gave us a project that consists of two main volumes that intersect: the first volume consists of a big, structural, concrete arch 25 cm and 7.5 mts. high, that carries the other volume. This volume contains the main open area with an open terrace, with the roof passing at 7.5 on one side. The other side holds the library. The wood used to pour the concrete was used again in some of the woodwork inside the house, such as the doors.

The other volume, in contrast with the big arch, is much more closed and contains all the private areas of the house.

This volume contains the main open area with an open terrace with the roof passing at 7.5 on one side and on the other side holds the library.

: ground floor plan

: elevation

: section

8 comments »

Terry Glenn Phipps says:

This is beautifully composed and full of outstanding detailing. The ground floor program is very well thought through. It would have been nice to see first floor plans as well.

# June 20, 2009 at 11:40

Jubair Siddeeuqe says:

Very Handsome. I think the concrete buildings are masculine.

# June 21, 2009 at 02:11

Lucas Gray says:

I like it. Simple and elegant.

# June 21, 2009 at 06:35

Jose says:

Estoy de acuerdo con ag…..!!

# June 21, 2009 at 16:18

cocteau says:

lovely shaped, nicely balancing bold voids among heavy cubes. brilliant.

# June 21, 2009 at 20:21

piti says:

what kind of concrete or mixture use to make the texture have nice mottled? or may be the casting process? Thanks for the answer. I’m not the architect but try to have my home look this cool!

# June 22, 2009 at 10:18

Laurent says:

Its a stone clad facade, it may be a volcanic stone called Recinto or a dark limestone locally called Cantera.

Mexican construction methods, usually heavy brick masonry walls, allow for this cladding to be applied,but in standard american ballon-frame construction, thick stone cladding may not be a good choice.

Hope this helps

# July 1, 2009 at 23:56

Thanks Laurent

# July 20, 2009 at 06:38