A resting place in Mexican nature. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos
14/10/2022.
[El Barrial] Mexico
metalocus, DIEGO DOMÍNGUEZ GONZÁLEZ
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Architect David Martínez Ramos of the Mexican studio Práctica Arquitectura has designed a home in El Barrial, Nuevo León, Mexico, called "El Aguacate".
The house is intended to be a place of rest in a natural, peaceful setting that connects the tenants with their surroundings. To this end, a series of interconnected volumes have been created to allow circulation and the flow of wind and natural light.
The house is intended to be a place of rest in a natural, peaceful setting that connects the tenants with their surroundings. To this end, a series of interconnected volumes have been created to allow circulation and the flow of wind and natural light.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by Dove Dope.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Sketch. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Ground floor plan. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Ground floor plan. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Ground floor plan. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Construction plan. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Construction plan. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Section. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Section. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Section. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Section. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
Axonometric. El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos.
The project by David Martínez Ramos and his team has been developed based on a geometric design that allows for a play with light and darkness in the interior and on the large terrace. The large roof over the central space of the house, at 4.5 meters, allows the inhabitants to see the landscape of the place, and the natural light illuminates the space.
The color chosen is grey, with a rustic, finely polished finish that simulates a large monolithic block of stone in the middle of the intense green characteristic of the site.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.The color chosen is grey, with a rustic, finely polished finish that simulates a large monolithic block of stone in the middle of the intense green characteristic of the site.
El Aguacate by David Martínez Ramos. Photograph by César Bejar.
Description of project by David Martínez Ramos
Under the zenithal light that enters through the roof of the 4.5-meter high central space of the house, its inhabitants can enjoy the surrounding landscape through the large windows that end in two of its perimeter patios and a large terrace that extends into the terrain by means of vegetated platforms. The rooms and services located in three cells that are articulated around the central space replicate the visual experience of closeness to the environment and distant views while maintaining a compact footprint of the building and a discreet presence on the site.
"El Aguacate" seeks to be the interface between its inhabitants and the place in which it is deployed; a welcoming space for rest and coexistence whose composition is made up of interconnected courtyards and volumes and allows the free flow of wind, and natural light and circulations.
From an initial scheme of concentric squares, the design of the house develops by defining a geometric, programmatic and structural order that was later subverted to increase the size of the terrace and thus improve its comfort. All the elements work. The public and private spaces around the living room and central dining room support the large roof with its grey block walls protected by a rustic polished finish. The sobriety and solidity of the exterior together with the landscape design in apparent stone accentuate the stony and monolithic appearance of the house, dialoguing through color and textures with the intense green color of the garden and the extensive character of the site.
To the extent that the differences between the experience of "city" and "country" are blurred by means of transportation and the operational flexibility provided by digital connectivity, we felt it was important to rethink the idea of a weekend house from the environmental, social, economic and aesthetic commitment to provide only what is necessary. We seek to show that the good approach and execution of an idea, regardless of the scale and budget, allows us to say a lot with little.
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Architects
Proyect team
José Flores Buzo, Eduardo Sosa, Andrés Dillon.
Collaborators
Lighting Criteria and Landscape Design.- Practice Architecture.
Builder
Civil Work: Federico Guerra.
Area
165 sqm.
Budget
€ 12,528 / sqm.
Dates
2021.
Location
El Barrial, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Photography
David Martinez Ramos. Practica Arquitectura
Practica Arquitectura is an architecture studio based in Monterrey, Mexico, founded in 2017 by David Martinez Ramos (1998), a graduate of the Instituto de Estudios Superiores del Tecnológico de Monterrey. The studio understands architecture as a craft, a plural reflection attentive to history and emotions.
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