Designed by native studio Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados, this picket A-Body home is positioned in a forested space exterior of Mexico Metropolis. The house options distinctive underground bedrooms and is surrounded by greenery on all sides, within the forest of Valle de Bravo. The expansive dwelling consists of two volumes stacked on high of one another, with the general public dwelling areas positioned above, and the personal dwelling areas positioned beneath.
Professionals:
- Constructed utilizing pre-fabricated components
- The pitched roof is used for rainwater harvesting, filtering mild, and passively ventilating the house
Cons:
- The house is sort of open and expansive with massive home windows, which might create a privateness subject
- It could possibly be tough to maneuver furnishings between the 2 flooring
Designer: Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados
The A-Body Home has a big floor degree that includes a semi-open dwelling and eating room, kitchen, and household room. These areas have a minimal footprint to create satisfactory area for a terrace. Pre-fabricated components have been delivered to the location, and put collectively to construct the A-Body construction. The highest and sides of the house have been lined in glass, together with the area on the again. The terrace holds an out of doors pool and lounge space to permit residents to really feel nearer to the pure environment of the house. “The principle objective of this mission was to present extra significance to the environment current and to the open area given, embracing the thought of vacancy even with the opportunity of having the structure disappear,” stated Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) founder Pablo Pérez Palacios.
Fairly apparently, a submerged staircase on the terrace grants entry to the decrease degree which accommodates three bedrooms with personal baths, and a small examine. The sleeping sections have been artfully hid into the bottom, with surrounding timber offering an ample quantity of privateness. “This design methodology offers you the likelihood to actually disconnect whereas having fun with your personal solitude within the surrounding nature, gently forcing you to have that second of relationship with the location, even in case you’re simply going to mattress,” stated Pérez Palacios.
The outside of the house has a black end accentuated by darkish roof tiles, whereas the interiors are fairly minimal and heat, highlighted with pure supplies in impartial tones, and licensed wooden on the partitions. The pitched roof of the A-Body home isn’t only for aesthetic functions, it additionally collects rainwater which is then transferred to an open water deposit for reuse.
