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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: Projects to Explore the Territory of Puerto Vallarta

Mónica Arellano — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Puerto Vallarta is a city located in the state of Jalisco, in the west region of the country facing the Pacific Ocean. It consists of 1,301 km² and, together with the Bahia de Banderas municipality of the Nayarit state, makes up the Metropolitan Zone of Puerto Vallarta, making it the second most populated of both states. Many are the reasons why Puerto Vallarta is one of the most important ports in Mexico, one of them being tourism at an international level, which has resulted in the city having one of the eight international airports in the country.

Sundaram House / RVO Studio

Rayen Sagredo — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Space, environment, textures, and light are the four key concepts to approach the Sundaram House, concepts that merge into an architecture as simple as the fact of having a paradise to inhabit. The spaces are methodically distributed in three levels that contains two residential areas; One for the owners of the house and another for their guests.

Domus Tuam House / Lassala + Orozco arquitectos

Rayen Sagredo — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

“UTERE FELIX DOMUM TUAM” (Happily live your house)
With this phrase tattooed in one of its concrete walls, we print our wishes for the future owner of the house, as a matter of fact all our house plans for a while now have that phrase in them, reminding us that is the most important goal in this type of building. From this phrase as well, the official name of Domus Tuam House was taken, “Your House”.

VRV40 House / Estudio erre

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Developed from a typical residential area in the city of Guadalajara, starts from a commission to create a commercial exercise, being able to obtain the certain capacity to distinguish from the other residences around. The typical program of a residence is reflected in the floor plans, the decision to exclude the service areas to the basement was taken to create more generous spaces in the private areas of the house.

Casa en La Loma / RVO Studio

Sabrina Leiva — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Shapes that suit the simplicity of the tropic

RP House / LR Arquitectura

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The Project begins from a reflexive exercise towards certain characteristic elements of Mexican regional dwellings to reinterpret their configurative composition and to adapt them to a current family home, respecting part of the original placement of the home and stripping from the façade elements imposed by architectural styles foreign to the region, resulting in a project of clean volumes arranged in different modulations that generate spaces to promote family gathering.

SGC House / René Sandoval

Karen Valenzuela — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Situated in the area with the highest residential growth in Guadalajara, the concept of the SGC house is based on one particular strategy based on the analysis of the site and the requirements of the client, the program is divided in two, taking as the central axis the vestibule and vertical circulations, this allows to distribute in a more efficient way the spaces, giving them more useful area and take full advantage of the hallway areas and horizontal circulations.

GG House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Daniela Cruz — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:00:00 +0000

The project for GG House emerged from a very particular commission. Our client, a middle-aged bachelor, wanted to build a weekend house in a clearing in a forest, on a property on a mountain. In addition to the topographical conditions, we found that the project involved unusual requirements in terms of privacy, which allowed a more open relationship between the spaces and the environment.

Lake House / Juan Ignacio Castiello Arquitectos

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:00:56 +0000

Architectural Problem

LA House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

LA House was born out of an especially fruitful relationship with the client. Thorough communication was established from the beginning we were granted complete trust to translate their needs into space.

MM House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

House MM presented an unusual challenge for us. Two brothers who owned a considerable stretch of land in Tapalpa approached us with the intention of building two separate houses. As we dug into the project´s needs we realized that both of our clients had similar needs an while they didn’t mind, and in fact preferred, that the houses share a common language, each one had to convey its own singular personality. The topography of the site imposed its own set of variables that resulted in further slight alterations in the design of each house.

Punto Surf / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The project arises from the idea of creating a building with a removable metal frame capable of holding an artificial wave machine for surfing, complemented by an architectural program consisting of: bathrooms / dressing rooms, restaurant / bar and administrative area, which revolve around the main attraction. The project is located in a commercial area to the west of the city of Guadalajara.

LoMa Chapalita / Elías Rizo Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:00:00 +0000

On an emblematic avenue in Guadalajara, a short distance from a city landmark in the heart of a cosmopolitan area, this building rises in an attempt to become a reference in Guadalajara’s cityscape. The project aims to create an imposing building that is kind both to its surroundings and the environment. The project consists of 6 commercially available office levels plus commercial spaces. The office levels have the possibility of splitting into 4 private stalls giving the building a dynamic and variable trait with up to 24 distinct office spaces.

OVal House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The commission for casa Oval came from a young family with clearly defined needs and aspirations. This project presented a challenge that has become increasingly prevalent among Mexican architects: to build a house in a cloistered residential community that often imposes arbitrary, traditionalist aesthetic restrictions on all construction. Privacy and space efficiency were the two driving concerns for the project. The house envelope needed to afford sufficient visual privacy from the street outside, while also providing enough porosity to allow generous amounts of natural light into the house.

DTF House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Casa DTF presented a challenge akin to that of casa Oval; both houses were built within the confines of a private residential community and raised similar privacy issues. In the case of Casa DTF the house program was resolved in three levels. The program distribution allows for a clear separation of private and public functions. The basement houses all service areas and the garage; the ground floor, which rises half a story above the street level, includes all public areas such as kitchen, dining and living spaces as well as a studio. The second level includes four bedrooms.

Casa La Punta / Elías Rizo Arquitectos

Alexandra Molinare — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Located in La Riviera Nayarit - Punta Mita, Mexico, the commission consists of a rest house for an unusual couple, so the house should stay away from stereotypes of regionalist design – and must respond to the particular way of life and thinking of their future inhabitants. Both residents are a part of the process of design of the house, she, with an inexhaustible talent, engages directly with the theme of the furniture and interior design, and he gives shape to his ideas with technical creativity.