The site conditions, climate, topography and existing vegetation, acted as fundamental aspects for the design of this eco-friendly project.

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Architects: Alberto Zavala Arquitectos

Location: Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

Collaborators: Lenin Molina, Karla Ramírez, Vidaura Cardos, Georgina Doria, Jimena Castillo, Edair Puerto, Iván Uribe

Project Area: 575.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: David Cervera

Furniture: Proyecto + 7

Lighting: Lumínica

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The site conditions, climate, topography and existing vegetation, acted as fundamental aspects for the design of this eco-friendly project.
© David Cervera

The site is located in a tropical area of lush vegetation on the outskirts of the city with a downward slope from the upper street level to the rear garden bordering a golf course.
On the plot there is a single tree (Guazuma ulmifolia) native to tropical America, with large dimensions and characteristics of great presence.

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The basic volume composing the design consists of a series of staggered prisms following the natural topography of the land and also placing the tree as a focal point or heart of the project.
The tropical architecture is manifested by interacting with prism inter...