Here’s Why This Home Near Mexico City Has a Truly Massive Hearth

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Mission Particulars:

Location: San Mateo Atenco, Mexico

Cabinetry:  Maderería Las Vigas

Photographer: Ariadna Polo / @ariadnapolo.foto

From the Architect: “This home is situated in a semirural space on the outskirts of Toluca, Mexico. The purchasers, a newlywed couple, have been on the lookout for an reasonably priced residence that could possibly be inbuilt phases, adapting to the expansion of their household.

“The primary stage of the home consists of a high-ceilinged pavilion within the form of an oblong prism, constructed with concrete and cement blocks. This quantity aligns with the road entrance and opens onto a spacious yard backyard. Inside this area, there may be one other rectangular prism product of ribbed industrial brick, which homes the service areas (rest room, water storage, and fireside). The remainder of the area is an open ground plan that accommodates the house’s public areas: research, front room, eating room, and kitchen. Above the kitchen, a picket loft accommodates the bed room. The roof slab is constructed utilizing a system of prestressed beams and industrial ceramic coffers, whereas the bottom ground options industrial ceramic tiles.

“With this home, we explored the haptic and chromatic prospects of industrialized brick on completely different surfaces and inside components, contrasting them with a impartial concrete envelope. The nice and cozy gentle reflecting off the ceramic tints the inside block partitions with sepia tones that change all through the day, creating a comfy environment.

“From the skin, the home presents itself discreetly, barely revealing what occurs inside. The grey block and concrete envelope mix in with the encompassing homes and occasion partitions, constructed with the identical uncovered supplies.”