Located in Merida, Yucatan, Caustic House is a tiny house with a cozy living, outdoor kitchen, and private showroom. The swimming lane passes through entire house refreshing the social area, the dynamic pattern facade imitates the effect of caustic water with the arrangement of brick. The game of shadows is different every time throughout the year.
Project name
Caustic House
Architecture firm
GAS Architectures
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Germán Sandoval
Design team
Kesia Devallentier, Germán Sandoval
Collaborators
Interior Design: Kesia Devallentier
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Lorena is located in Mérida historic downtown in Mexico and is part of what was once a house from the beginning of the 20th century, the property has been divided several times until reaching its current dimensions with only 4.5 meters front, a quarter of its original size.
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís
Principal architect
Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero, Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Collaborators
Artesano MX (Furniture), Galerista Yesenia Lope (Art)
Completion year
September 2022
Structural engineer
Alejandro Bargas Cicero
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Located southwest of the city of Morelia, immersed in a residential area located a few steps from one of the most important shopping malls in the city, is Albar House. The house arises as a result of the need of the demand that the city and its inhabitants have been having to have a habitable refuge, a residence totally adjusted to the contemporary...
Architecture firm
Dehonor Arquitectos
Photography
Cesar Belio, Cristian Nuñez
Principal architect
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Design team
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Collaborators
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Interior design
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Civil engineer
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Structural engineer
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Environmental & MEP
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Landscape
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Lighting
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Supervision
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Visualization
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Material
Concrete, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Escondida is an architectural project located in Saltillo, Coahuila, north of Mexico. Three core principles merged together to develop this project.
Project name
Casa Escondida
Architecture firm
M-G Estudio
Location
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Photography
Apertura Arquitectónica
Design team
Marisol González, Federico González
Collaborators
Patricia Silva
Interior design
M-G Estudio
Civil engineer
José Román Cuéllar
Structural engineer
CM Ingeniería y Estructuras
Supervision
Héctor Segovia, Bárbara Vázque
Visualization
Revel Renders
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Construction
Segovia Arquitectura
Material
Seamless concrete and concrete block walls, lightened barroblock slab
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Tres Árboles developed by Mariana Morale’s design firm, dıreccıon is a remodeling project on a 25 year old outdated weekend home in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The starting point for the design was the client’s directive: to give the house a refreshed style with updated finishes to accommodate more frequent visits while maintaining the weekend get...
Project name
Tres Arboles House
Architecture firm
direccion
Location
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Photography
Fabian Martinez
Principal architect
Mariana Morales de Murga
Collaborators
Diego Hernández, Mercedes Colore, Habitación 116, JM Construcciones
Interior design
direccion
Civil engineer
JM Construcciones
Structural engineer
JM Construcciones
Environmental & MEP
JM Construcciones
Construction
JM Construcciones
Material
Wood, concrete, stucco, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The project is located in the capital of the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. Due to the city’s year-round heat and high levels of humidity, a bioclimatic study was conducted and regarded as a key factor for the architectural design decisions. The home’s direct access to an artificial lake was also a guiding element of the design.
Architecture firm
Ezequiel Farca Studio
Location
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro, Roland Halbe
Principal architect
Ezequiel Farca
Collaborators
Cristina Grappin
Interior design
Ezequiel Farca Studio
Construction
MAS Proyecto
Material
Concrete, stone, wood, metal
Typology
Residential › House
This project consists of a complete remodeling; where facades and interiors were intervened giving a complete turn to how the spaces are lived. The leader of this project was the client himself, who took care of every detail making this collaboration much more enriching.
Architecture firm
ATZ Studio
Location
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Principal architect
Fernanda de la Torre, Armando García Okada
Design team
Fernanda de la Torre, Armando García Okada
Visualization
Fernanda de la Torre
Typology
Residential › House
In the environs of Valle de Bravo, Casa Rancho Avándaro is a weekend retreat designed primarily to make the most of its extensive natural surroundings. The house is a commanding presence on the landscape, striking a balance between the well-tended gardens and the imposing stone buildings.
Project name
Casa Rancho Avándaro
Architecture firm
Chain + Siman
Location
Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico
Photography
Rafael Gamo, Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Renatta Chain, Lina Siman
Interior design
Chain + Siman
Built area
House: 520 m², Terrace: 256 m²
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
