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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. Prototype of Minimum Rural Housing in Quintana Roo, Mexico by Pascal ArquitectosMarch 8th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Pascal Arquitectos This project does not seek to replicate the typical southeast house (Mayan) but to achieve a modern version that is repeatable and easily constructed in time and cost, using materials from the region. The design promotes life in the inisde and also in contact with the outside, integrating it to its environment and giving continuity to the customs from the region, thus achieving sustainable housing through reuse of water; zero discharge; alternative energies and systems that allow to save energy and resources with the possibility of not being connected to any municipal network.
The designed prototype can be placed in small lots or in larger terrain; as is currently the case; and also group the dwellings in plots with common spaces for joint participation. The proposal includes a grouping solution with land of 272.56 m2; Non-limiting; With terrain in the shape of a trapeze whose purpose is to generate views, bridges, irregular common spaces that serve as connectors and generate community recreation activities, and consider the creation of larger spaces for communal production or recreational use in general for the local population. The growth of the house is incremental and self-production or assisted construction and occupies a covered area of 43.17 m2 in its initial phase and considers 2 stages of growth with pavilions of 7.44 m2 and 11.16 m2. All their living spaces comply with the hygienic conditions and applicable qualities and have the necessary elements to be a house adapted to their environment. As in the Mayan house the spaces are composed of 2 bedrooms and the Living room (multipurpose space of multiple uses) are accessed both inside and outside the dwelling and together with the kitchen and sanitary service are the base of the foot From home; All this conforms the minimum dwelling and is developed in 43.16 m2. The House has a main bedroom, a secondary bedroom, living room and kitchen; with the possibility of a refrigerator and gas stove where there is a supply; Besides the bathroom all this covered and these are integrated to an outer space covered by a pérgola where are the laundry and the wood stove. It also has outdoor spaces for the production of self-consumption; orchard, milpa, fruit trees and corral. The house is completley oriented to the north and it takes advantage of the prevailing winds also the use of lattices in windows and doors as well as openings in the walls; Generated with the quatrapeo of the block; Allow cross ventilation, as well as avoid direct sunning of the living quarters for greater comfort. The bathrooms services can be used simultaneously by two people, all the materials can be obtained in the region, block of sascab, palm, wood for the cover and lattices, stone and at the same time they provide identity, economy and integration to the natural environment. Contact Pascal Arquitectos
Tags: Mexico, Quintana Roo Categories: Housing Development, Residential |