North of Mexico City, on uneven
ground that only offers a few
meters wide and 16
meters from the curb drop to the lowest point of
the land is the home design Canterbury looking
to take advantage of terrain.
Following the landform we opted for a
design that surprised from its entry
because only from the top level it can be seen as a volume that
connects to a bridge which is the
entrance.
The main challenges in this project
were to create a garden with
direct relationship to the house,
and how to give presence to the front of the house from the sidewalk level.
We chose to give the house plant just 1.20 meters
above the garden, which in this case is the lowest point of the ground, reaching only the
top level of the sidewalk for a
volume that contains all the
vertical circulations of the house.
This contains the
entrance hall to the house, and a garage linked by a
bridge on metal structure which
is the main entrance of the
house.
Roofs become planters, fully integrated to the
project, mainly to the access facade.
The whole project revolves
around a 120 m2 terrace
with a covered area
of 25 m2 located
in the middle of the house.
The terrace is traversed by a tree that was respected
from the original design, which will serve to provide shade and give life to the terrace.
This terrace is located
on level 01, along to the lounge,
kitchen, dining room and service area. The mezzanine
level has a half height. And, the terrace
serves as the focal point to all of the house´s views.
This whole area has a large window
that lets us see the vegetation of the
area creating a cozy and relaxing environment.
At the next level 02, there are
3 bedrooms with bathroom, dressing room
and a TV room.
The lowest level of the house or basement
level contains a multipurpose
room of 65 m2
in extent, with two windows that open space
to integrate with the house´s garden. collapse
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