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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. House V9 in Mexico by vgz arquitectura y diseñoMay 1st, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: vgz arquitectura y diseño The house is built on a fan-shaped 800 sq. mt. plot, open to the northeast. After volumetric studies, we decided on an H scheme, rotating the north body to get the most sunlight and south aperture, and tilting the roofs to the north.  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi
 Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi The objective was open spaces and low footprint, creating a house surrounded by gardens, where every space has natural light and fresh air during the day, opening up to the south and making the most of the views. The program responds to client needs on three levels: basement for parking and services, first floor for social life and second floor for family life. The gardens, with an exterior kitchen and dinning space on one side and a sunset terrace with a fireplace on the other, become an important part of this family´s life.  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi The steel structure allowed us to have longer spans of open space and continuity on transparency, integrating the interior and exterior, while the rotated volumes result in interesting angle intersections of stone and glass with steel frames.  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi For the material palette, we concentrated on stone for the vertical planes and wood for the horizontal ones, creating a warm environment that sets a canvas for eclectic decoration. Landscape and natural light were essential design instruments, while lighting plays an important role in the design intention.  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi We used a siphon system to collect rainwater and purify it so that during rainy season there is no need for municipal water. The garden and parking use only treated water.  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi Electricity and hot water are generated by solar energy and the entire façade is double insulated glass with UV protection for maximum energy conservation. Lighting, audio, video, security, curtains, fireplaces and garden irrigation are integrated with different systems into the client´s phones and tablets for simple operation.  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo FassiImage Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi  Image Courtesy © Rafael Gamo Fassi
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