Vertical Zoncuantla apartments looking at the landscape by Rafael Pardo
21/05/2022.
[Coatepec - Veracruz] Mexico
metalocus, JAVIER ARIAS
metalocus, JAVIER ARIAS
Project description by Rafael Pardo
The project is located in the cloud forest of the old Xalapa - Coatepec highway in terrain with privileged panoramic qualities; In this polygonal and in correspondence with the slope of the lot, the design is proposed seeking to emphasise the views for all the apartments and encourage the contemplation of the environment.
On 760 square meters of land, the building is displaced, leaving a footprint of green area with more than 50% of the property, using roof terraces as green area and terrace. A braza stone wall, typical of the site, forms a base on which the building sits; adopastos are used in parking lots, minimizing the invasion of the car.
Four apartments make up the condominium; the ground floor apartment dialogues with a garden that contains endemic vegetation, while the upper levels get panoramic views of the surroundings assisted by terraces to expand the social space. The project invites various recreational routes, on each level, moving from public spaces to private areas.
The total area of departments is 470 square meters of construction seeking optimization of space without neglecting the quality of the different atmospheres. Plastically, the project alludes to materials such as wood, adobe, clay and earth tones.