Splendid Contemporary Residence in Mexico by Materia Arquitectonica - architecture and design

Splendid Contemporary Residence in Mexico by Materia Arquitectonica



A very steep hilly site challenged the Materia Arquitectonica  architecture practice in what it was about become the U House, a splendid contemporary residence laid on the hills of Mexico City in Mexico.
Today the home is embellished by its inhabitants and life all around, greenery wrapping it up beautifully. The design language used presents neutral tones and distinct finishes for each different section of the home as the architecture studio further relates:
“The materiality responds to the function of the spaces. Concrete is used for all of the volumes that hold the earth and contain service spaces. The social level, the one with access to the gardens is expressed with a heavier nature using a black stone with a pattern that provide a continuous play of light and shadow. The highest volumes containing the bedrooms are finished with a white and light surface creating contrast.? More information after the break.

 
U House by Materia Arquitectonica:
?Casa U is located in the suburbs of Mexico City in a very steep and hilly site. The pronounced slope generated a sitting that emphasizes the intimate relationship between the spaces of the house with the site´s topography. 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.
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