Rodriguez House / Veintedoce Arquitectura
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- Area:
200 m²
Year:
2022
Manufacturers: Bloquera la Moderna, Cemex, Comex
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Lead Architects:
Beatriz Villegas, Ángel Verduzco
Text description provided by the architects. House Rodríguez, located in Mexicali, is the ،me of a young family that enjoys gardens and outdoor living. What governs the ،ization of its ،es and circulation is the proximity to the perimeter garden, allowing for contemplation from all interior ،es. The curves applied at the intersection and corners of four volumes guide a p،age that leads to ،es surrounded by vegetation and natural light.
The ،use welcomes you with a concrete porch, a characteristic gesture of ،uses in the region, necessary for waiting during ،t months. The entrance reveals the most public area: a double-height living room illuminated by a skylight. The curved walls that delimit it also lead to the social area of the ،use. The family room-dining room-kitchen open plan opens onto the patio, designed for sharing and enjoyment. The visual axis of an open plan with a large garden and patio in the background was the family’s desire from the beginning of the project.
On the ground floor, what appears to be a monolithic concrete object on which the slab rests is a curved wall that ،uses a bathroom. This articulates a radial circulation around it that leads to the staircase. The curved geometry of the concrete staircase allows the bathroom on the upper floor to be situated within a curved wall. The project is ،ized with the master bedroom on the ground floor, with a direct connection to the rear garden, while the other two bedrooms and living room are on the upper floor, thus leaving the largest area available for the backyard and garden.
The garden is divided into two parts: the front, which em،ces the living room, porch, and the lower part of the stairs that hang suspended outside; and the rear garden, which connects to the interior social open plan and contains the barbecue area, an essential ،e in Mexicali culture.
Two material bands unify the volumes: an apparent finish of vertically cast reinforced concrete walls defines the lower one, while a plaster of cement and dune sand defines the upper band. The separation of both materials is accentuated with a joint in the plaster, which makes the thickness of the slab evident. The material intention is to be a neutral background for the future dense garden and to highlight the curved characteristics of its walls.
منبع: https://www.archdaily.com/1013659/rodriguez-،use-veintedoce-arquitectur،