Casa U / MATERIA
Casa U is located in the suburbs of Mexico City in a very steep and hilly site overlooking the Valley of Mexico. The pronounced slope generated a sitting that emphasizes the intimate relationship between the spaces of the house with the site´s topography.
© Onnis Luque
Architects: MATERIA
Location: Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Architects In Charge: Gustavo Carmona, Lisa Beltrán
Area: 590.0 sqm
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Onnis Luque
Design Team: Karla Uribe, Hugo Blancas
© Onnis Luque
From the architect. Casa U is located in the suburbs of Mexico City in a very steep and hilly site overlooking the Valley of Mexico. The pronounced slope generated a sitting that emphasizes the intimate relationship between the spaces of the house with the site´s topography.
© Onnis Luque
The parti questioned the typical sequence of a house, having its access in its roof to then descend into the private and social spaces of the house. A large number of trees served for tracing, framing the house and giving it more privacy.
© Onnis Luque
The exterior facade is sober and simple, hiding the house beyond and making evident the relationship between slope and horizon. After an entry portal, a bridge extends the transition from the street and becomes an observatory. B...
© Onnis Luque
Architects: MATERIA
Location: Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Architects In Charge: Gustavo Carmona, Lisa Beltrán
Area: 590.0 sqm
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Onnis Luque
Design Team: Karla Uribe, Hugo Blancas
© Onnis Luque
From the architect. Casa U is located in the suburbs of Mexico City in a very steep and hilly site overlooking the Valley of Mexico. The pronounced slope generated a sitting that emphasizes the intimate relationship between the spaces of the house with the site´s topography.
© Onnis Luque
The parti questioned the typical sequence of a house, having its access in its roof to then descend into the private and social spaces of the house. A large number of trees served for tracing, framing the house and giving it more privacy.
© Onnis Luque
The exterior facade is sober and simple, hiding the house beyond and making evident the relationship between slope and horizon. After an entry portal, a bridge extends the transition from the street and becomes an observatory. B...
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