SOGA-Sounds of Gaia in Jiutepec, México by casaPublia

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SOGA, Sounds of Gaia, is a sound healing center located in Jiutepec, Morelos, Mexico. It accommodates, in a 3,000 sq. m. plot and 1,500 sq. m. construction, an ecumenical forum, temple dedicated to sound, a professional sound recording studio, an outdoors forum, therapy rooms, coffee shop, store, offices and sleeping rooms.

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• Architects: casaPublia (Pamela Moreno and Patricio Guerrero.)
• Project: SOGA-Sounds of Gaia
• Location: Jiutepec, México
• Photography: Rafael Gamo
• Collaborator: Jair Valdez, Amaury Sentíes, Geovanna Preciado, Fernando Resendiz, Sebastián Gnaedig, Ernesto Escudero, Jessica Arias, Ernesto Rivera,Paolo González, Lorena Ruiz, Alejandra Hernández, Anna Salcedo, Rodrigo Durán
• Planning, coordination and construction: PCC Construcción (Hilario Trejo)
• Structure project: MONCAD (Jorge Cadena), DAE (Juan Felipe Heredia Mellado)
• Installations: Hydraulic and sanitary project , Modulo Solar (Joaquin Ponce) , BioE / Plastic Plumbers (Héctor Juárez y Alejandro Lirusso)
• Electric project: AIECC co. (Maximino Zárraga) , BioE / Plastic Plumbers (Héctor Juárez y Alejandro Lirusso)
• Acoustics advice and project: Spickatto Studio (Héctor Castañón)
• Parametric Design: matter (Pablo I. Kobayashi)
• Materials: Laboratorio de Arquitecura Básica (Arq. Juan Casillas)
• Landscaping: casaPública (Pamela Moreno Caballero y Patricio D Guerrero), Ambiente Arquitectos (Juan Guerra y Fritz Sigg) , Aspersa (Francisco Arias)
• Legal: Carlos Olivares
• Traps: Tenso estructuras
• Software used: Draftsight and Sketchup.

Project Area

• Constructed: 1500 m2 (1,640.42 yd)
• Landscape: 1500 m2 (1,640.42 yd)

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One of the client’s desires for the conceptual design was that the figures and location of elements were to interpretate and use sacred geometry, alignment to constellations and stars, numbers and energetic centers, as well as universal accessibility and a high sustainable goals.

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It’s architecture accomplishes an integrated design creating a scheme that searches a good solar and wind passive design and performance and optimizes functionality.

The project has a selection of local material with an earthly character, balanced with nature and respect for the environment.

The landscape was design with local endemic plants, including a productive garden which will supply the coffee shop. It also has a greeroofing that helps regulate temperature.

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We added renewable technologies to water and electricity management. Water: low consumption devices, rain harvesting, reuse, filters and water treatment plants. Energy: low consumption, natural lighting and solar photovoltaic panels and solar water heating.

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo

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Tags: Jiutepec, Mexico

Categories: Mixed use, sketch up

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