Definition of a house in the Mexican countryside by stone walls
Definition of a house in the Mexican countryside by stone walls,
Mexican country house designed by Mexico and Valencia architecture practice HW Studio Arquitectos created a curved floor plan with brick walls,
to be a “cultural expression” of the Guanajuato region of Mexico.
The elongated house, called Casa Enso II, is set in a rustic, idyllic landscape of the Guanajuato region.
Where the landscaping complements the low-rise home with texture and material character.
The house, which is described as having a “constructive identity”, was completed after extensive historical research.
It was concluded that few places in Mexico had such a strong constructive identity as Guanajuato.
This is clearly reflected in its architecture, kitchen utensils, water channels, legends,
Even in his heroes like Pepilla, who carries a huge boulder on his back so that the Tories’ bullets do not reach his regiment.
Although the building is surrounded by thick stone walls as it approaches the ground,
However, these stone walls form an extension of the house and turn the programmatic elements of the house into a distinctive feature.
As the studio has shown, stone materials are a deeply rooted element of any form of cultural expression in this region.
Design features
For this reason, the architects preferred to select locally available stone for the design of the house,
while also aiming to create an “architectural piece” that could stand naturally.
During construction, the office also aims to minimize environmental impact in order to source materials
that can be sourced from nearby places and to use the local workforce.
The house had to be in a dialogue between the craft and its environment.
The entire complex is divided into a cruciform plan.
These alleys are formed by four quarters by an intersection of stone alleys,
These alleys also define paths, framing all moments, separating one quarter from another.
Once divided, the studio assigned a “career” to each of these quadrants.
For example, the lower right quadrant, which makes up the first, represents the input of the population.
It has the vocation of endemic garden housing that promotes, protects, and welcomes both organisms and humans.
The second quadrant hosts the cars; Trees were given special attention during construction because they provide shade to protect cars from the sun.
Above this, a tall, arched stone wall barely shields the entrance, avoids the view into the house,
and emphasizes the horizontal presence of the mountain in the background.
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