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Architecture in Mexico: Projects Using Stone

Mónica Arellano — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Due to their aesthetic, sustainable, durable, and resistant qualities, stone materials have accompanied the disciplines of architecture and engineering since their origins. As is known, in Mexico, stone has been a fundamental element in pre-Hispanic constructions where experimentation was done with vaults, ashlars, masonry, etc.

Mexican Interiors: 16 Bedrooms with Terraces

Mónica Arellano — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Over the years, interior design has evolved according to the needs that arise, but above all according to the experiences it seeks to evoke in the user. In the last two years we have witnessed a radical change and a special interest in this subject because the pandemic forced us to pay specific attention to the configuration of the places we inhabit. This brought about much more holistic designs that seek to address the wellbeing of the user, combining colours, sensory experiences, technology and natural elements that promote health.

Architecture in Mexico: Emblematic Houses of Valle de Bravo

Mónica Arellano — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Mexico's Valle de Bravo region, to the southeast of Mexico City, is characterized by the Presa Miguel Alemán lake, created in 1947 as a reservoir for Mexico City and Toluca's water supply. Thanks to its proximity to the capital, Valle de Bravo is a popular weekend destination for residents of surrounding cities. This in turn has sparked the interest of various architects, who have aimed to create projects that enhance visitors' experience such as offering an optimal view of the lake, or an immersive experience in the surrounding forest.

Plaza Jinetes / 304-A

Andreas Luco — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000

Shopping mall located on Av. de los Jinetes, developed in a building of two levels for commerce, and two basements for parking. With a rectangular plant separated by a central corridor where vertical circulations are concentrated such as: stairs, elevator and forklifts. The building is unrestricted from its subsequent adjoining to generate terraces to an interior garden and double view for shops, which have prominent terraces to appreciate the different views.

Torre Diana / Colonnier Arquitectos

Cristobal Rojas — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Torre Diana is a 34-storey office and retail building. Located in a 6,283sqm plot, the tower consists of two commercial floors at ground level, six floors of parking above ground level, sky lobby, 23 office floors, two floors for technical rooms and heliport, while below ground level, the building has seven floors dedicated for parking. It has a total built area of 141,288sqm.

QÚBICA LOMAS / Colonnier Arquitectos

Cristobal Rojas — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Qubica Lomas is conceived as a high quality and efficient office space targeted for small high-level companies, which due to internal growth or the desire of upgrading their own infrastructure are migrating their headquarters from the surrounding antique residences.

Lake View House / grupoarquitectura

Cristobal Rojas — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The concept of the house are two volumes intersected by a vestibule space and stairs, all spaces have views of Valle de Bravo Lake. The house is built with a bolted metal structure and the slabs are of exposed wooden beams with planks. The walls are of exposed planked concrete and without coating.

Hacienda El Barreno Visitors Pavilion / Grupoarquitectura

Sabrina Leiva — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:15:00 +0000

The Project is built in a 19th Century Hacienda in the City of San Juan del Río, Mexico, is a Pavilion to receive guests to events, the concept is to build a very light glass body among the old stone walls of the Hacienda, we design a metallic structure for the large clear bookstore and have the fewest supports so that it looks as transparent as possible, we have a water mirror perimeter to refresh the environment where the whole structure is reflected.

Tepozcuautla House / grupoarquitectura

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

The house is composed of two geometric concrete volumes , one volume contains the services and the other the main areas of the house. The two bodies are united by means of glass-walled steel bridges that do not touch the trees or the forest and it seems that we walk on the vegetation.