Domestico Estudio has arranged a double-gabled house clad in grey bricks in a way that preserves the surrounding forest in Hidalgo, Mexico.
Known as Madí House, the 2,200-square-foot (205-square metre) residence was constructed in 2022.
Domestico Estudio clad Madí House in grey bricks
"It is located in the foothills of the mountains that surround Huasca de Ocampo, in the state of Hidalgo and one of the primary requirements of the project contemplated the conservation of most of the pre-existing forest of the site, thus conditioning the location of the house in the freest space and with the least environmental impact," the Domestico Estudio team, which is based in Mexico City, told Dezeen.
"The required spaces were ordered based on the appropriate orientation according to the footprint defined mainly by the largest trees.? The architecture was arranged to preserve the surrounding forest
Selected for its thermal properties in the mountainous climates, the house is clad in brick in tones ranging from grey to black.
The selection "achieved a blend with the chromaticity of the forest and that made reference to the historical context of the mining region, where the haciendas and natural landscapes have a similar chromaticity and texture."
Madí House is set on a trapezoidal hillside property
The use of brick allowed different treatments across the seven facades, which located windows and doors according to the interior program and views of the surroundi...