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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. EGL1916 in Jalisco, Mexico by Alvaro Moragrega / arquitectoDecember 11th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto At the heart of the Colonia Americana a 5 story project is designed inspired by the industrial buildings of the inter-war period. The main façade has an orthodox abstract rhythm of void and filled spaces that do not follow any structural order. The voids themselves have a second protective lattice with falling crosses evocative of similar lattices often used in the area by the Escuela Tapatía.  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto
 Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto In the interior a private courtyard organizes the building’s connecting parts, this space, protected by high walls contains a waiting area and is shaded by a preexisting large tree. A concrete tower has the elevator and the stair ramps complete the composition of the north elevation running along the full corridors length generating different rest areas that function as lookout points.  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto The apartments are modular and, at their simplest form, begin from a 60 square meter studio. The units can be mixed up either horizontal or vertically. The building’s structure is designed to allow the elimination of walls and parts of the flat slabs allowing great lofts and double height duplexes.  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto The buildings structure is made up of concrete walls with brick form work that result in the ‘clad’ for both interior and exterior walls. On the inside the apartments are organized with a minimum of glass partitions that create a stark contrast with the walls and floated pine flooring. Wood tables with marble tops make up the improvised kitchens. The bathrooms, behind the glass partitions, are solved with simple elements such as the triple shower heads with exposed copper and brass plumbing.  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto On the top floor the penthouse is set apart by the recessed façades generating a corridor around it protected by the overhang of the concrete roof breaking apart the façade’s final level. This particular unit with full north and south glass fronts is organized by a single centered module with the bathrooms, kitchen and laundry.  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Alvaro Moragrega / arquitecto
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