Hotel Avándaro has been renovated by mexican firms Chain + Siman and modomanera to meet the growing demand of visitors and integrate a contemporary design vision in dialogue with the site’s various historical layers.
Project name
Hotel Avándaro
Architecture firm
Chain + Siman, modomanera
Location
Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico
Principal architect
Renatta Chain, Lina Siman
Design team
Chain + Siman (Renatta Chain, Lina Siman), modomanera (Patricio Galindo Chain, Natalia Zenteno Ortega)
Collaborators
PRÓXIMA (Energetic Solutions)
Interior design
Chain + Siman
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Conference Centre, Restaurant, Golf Club
Oliva is a residential project located in Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico, which is composed of 40 lots of 5,000 m2 each. The design process for this development was based on the respect for its location, preserving each of the existing elements and designing around them. The house is an integral part of its context: it seems to be born from...
Project name
Oliva House (Casa Oliva)
Location
Atizapán, State of Mexico, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro, Rafael Gamo
Principal architect
Yuri Zagorin Alazraki
Collaborators
Humberto Ricalde, Michelle López, Eugenia Pérez, Guillermo Arenas, Jesse Rafael Méndez
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The Hípico Piedra Grande Equestrian Clubhouse is located on eight hectares of land surrounded by forest in the State of Mexico. The project seeks to alter the site as little as possible, using the materials it offers such as stone and wood, looking for a contemporary language that in turn was appropriate for the context. The layout of the clubhouse...
Project name
Hipico Piedra Grande
Architecture firm
Studio rc
Location
Salazar Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, Mexico
Principal architect
Juan Pablo Ramirez Capdevielle
Design team
Pablo Germenos, Juan pablo Ramirez
Collaborators
Pablo Germenos
Interior design
Juan Pablo Ramirez
Built area
Club House 700 m², Horse stalls 1,080 m²
Civil engineer
Gabriel Alvarez
Structural engineer
Gabriel Alvarez
Supervision
Alfredo Ramirez
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Material
Stone, concrete, wood, steel, marble
Typology
Stable › Equestrian Development
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
This project consists of the design of a 700 m² seafood restaurant located in the “La Marquesa” forest in Toluca, State of Mexico. The Restaurant was conceptualized taking as reference the tail jump of the whales, the catenary of the whole place will be supported by a steel structure and tensioned cables.
Project name
Ballena Negra
Architecture firm
Aldo Elihú Avila Ayala
Location
Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Aldo Elihú Avila Ayala
Visualization
Aldo Elihú Avila Ayala
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Designing this house has been a process of a lot of learning, creativity and details, the main one was to design a house that felt completely proper for the inhabitants, who are a young and dynamic couple with three small children who need to grow up in a home that is all terrain and where they have no limits to feel free.
Architecture firm
Pseudónimo
Location
State of Mexico, Mexico
Photography
Zaickz Studio
Principal architect
Fernanda García, Didier Solo
Collaborators
Furniture Mood Studio
Interior design
Pseudónimo
Civil engineer
Angel Mejía
Structural engineer
Pedro García
Visualization
Didier Solo
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Wood, concrete, steel, glass, marbel, porcelain tiles, cancellations, wallpaper, moldings
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by renowned Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, Nautilus is a whimsical shell-shaped house located in Naucalpan, northwest of Mexico City in the adjoining State of Mexico, and inspired by the work of Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Architecture firm
Javier Senosiain
Location
Naucalpan, State of Mexico
Photography
Jaime Jacott, Francisco Lubbert, Senosiain
Principal architect
Javier Senosiain
Collaborators
Luis Raúl Enríquez Montiel.
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Mexican architecture firm Lucio Muniain et al, the AR House is located in state of Mexico.
Architecture firm
Lucio Muniain et al
Principal architect
Lucio Muniain,
Design team
Lucio Muniain et al
Collaborators
Lucio Muniain, Luis Valdéz, Marielle Rivero and Mario Hernández
Interior design
Lucio Muniain et al
Structural engineer
Lucio Muniain et al
Supervision
Lucio Muniain et al
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Lucio Muniain et al
Typology
Residential, Houses
