Category: Residential
Region: Mexico
Year: 2002
Location: VALLE DE BRAVO, STATE OF MEXICO, MEXICO
FT2 Construction: 12,917 sq ft
FT2 Ground: 0 sq ft
Involved Areas: Architecture, Interior Design

Collaborators:
LEGORRETA^®
Ricardo Legorreta
Víctor Legorreta
Noé Castro
Miguel Almaraz
Adriana Ciklik
Carlos Vargas C.

Associate Architects:
Arquitecto Asociado: Alejandro Danel

Consultants:

STRUCTURAL DESIGN: Ricardo Camacho
ELECTRICAL DESIGN: Víctor Serrano
CONTRACTOR: Genaro Nieto
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Eliseo Arredondo

Photographer:
Lourdes Legorreta


Taking into account a terrain with a steep slope and a wide range of necessities, the design separates the different volumes placing them in several levels. The different activities were also divided in such a way that the adults and the youth have their own separate spaces, and the water activities take place independently from the rest. The water from natural source was incorporated into the house as an important part of daily life establishing at the same time a connection with the lake. The trees and vegetation are an important part of the design, complementing the architecture and providing all the areas with sun, shadows and color. In this way, the house responds to its environment and offers a way of life in accordance with the climate and the culture of the owners