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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. Casa AR in Mexico City, Mexico by ARCO Arquitectura ContemporáneaNovember 28th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea Casa AR is the result of remodeling and extending a residence —in a 1,000 sq m lot constructed in the 80´s— located on the west side of Mexico City. The spaces in the original project had the potential that tilted the balance on keeping most of them and working on making the modifications and extensions necessary for the new program. The public areas had ample spaces, but much reduced ones on the private areas; what lead to a mayor intervention in order to generate a wider opening and a clear visual communication among all the areas in the house.  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea
 Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea The house is off plumb at the center of an irregular form lot surrounded completely by gardens, the reason why the project granted the relation between interior and exterior. Demolition brick is the finish used for the outside and was left to be combined with black corrugated profile aluzinc blades in the new areas to create the contrast between the two projects and bring out the new volume that integrates to the existent construction.  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea The interior presents a well done mix of finishes that, along with the lighting design, generates warm and cozy spaces where the natural and industrial materials stand out, such as: engineer hardwood in floors and walls, black forge elements, apparent concrete wall, demolition brick and black granite and plaster floors.  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea The color pallete is centered on the finishes and was completed with a full range of neutral grays. The selection and specification of the furniture presents an interesting variety formed by custom designed pieces and others that were bought and imported. A main part of the interior design was the selection of the art pieces for the house, as well as the vegetation present in every space, enhancing the harmony between contemporary furniture and antiques that are from the owner´s collection.  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea  Image Courtesy © ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea
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