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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. Matiz house in Yucatan, Mexico by Javier Muñoz MenéndezJanuary 27th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Javier Muñoz Menéndez We spent a year and a half or more on this project, working with one of the persons I care most in the world and who also happens to know about architecture. Having such clients is a privilege, because they let you do your work with an understanding of the reasons for your decisions.  Image Courtesy © David Cervera
 Image Courtesy © David Cervera Developing the plot was not the hardest thing: from the beginning we wanted the house to be positioned at the end of the plot and give priority to the views and breeze in order to make full use of the plot’s amplitude 5,000 –square-meters (50 by 100 meters).  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera The requirement was to make a garden more than a house. The challenge was creating a setting rather than a container, with a unique program. The house is arranged in two volumes, one sitting firmly on the plot and other one floating above, with a visual connection between both. A special virtue of the project is the diversity of scales in the various areas: double-height spaces, corners with 2.20 meters, open-plan spaces throughout with a cozy slab that is welcoming and level changing on the floors.  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera The common and service areas are all on ground level. The second volume contains the bedrooms and at the same time is the roof of a large terrace. Between the two volumes is a reflecting pond, with fish and lilies. It works as a screen which reflects various episodes of architecture throughout the day. I consider that this house needs more time for the gardens to assume the leading role that they had when the project was first conceived.  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera The one and a half year of developing the project and the two years of construction, were very eventful. Sudden changes, readjustments of the soul and unforeseen absences, all combined to create a house that happened to be a special experience.  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © David Cervera  Image Courtesy © Javier Muñoz Menéndez  Image Courtesy © Javier Muñoz Menéndez  Image Courtesy © Javier Muñoz Menéndez
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