Cozumel House in Mexico by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

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On the beautiful island of Cozumel in Quintana Roo, Mexico, this 1,325 sqm luxury residential project is located on a 5,200 sqm site with abundant local vegetation and 38 meters of beachfront, offering superb views of the Mexican Caribbean.

The project is based on the guiding concept of fully respecting the site and its existing vegetation, resulting in a design that reflects a clear unity between the contemporary language and natural surroundings.

West elevation, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

• Architects: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
• Project: Cozumel House
• Location: Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
• Photography: Rafael Gamo
• President: Javier Sordo Madaleno Bringas
• Architecture Leader: Javier Sordo Madaleno de Haro
• Project Leader: Andrés Cajiga
• Interior Director: Nadia Borrás
• Interior Team: Carmen Cantú

Exterior view from the pool, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

• Structural Engineering: Jaime Palacios
• Construction: Constructora NALUM, Roberto Sidoti
• Project Manager: Luis Hernández
• Design Team: Daniel López Marino,Gabriela Puente Hurrle
• Engineering Coordination: Marcos Hernández Rodríguez
• Engineering Team: Juan Carlos Díaz, Héctor Ruíz
• Construction Area: 1,325 sqm
• Terrain Area: 5,200 sqm
• Termination Date: 2018

West elevation at night, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Exterior view at night, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

The undulating topography of the terrain includes a significant natural depression at the center. The residence is sited over this hollow, allowing the vegetation to continue beneath the project and to integrate itself organically into the habitable spaces.

The architectural program is contained over two levels which connect by means of bridges and terraces to the exterior pool and beach areas. In volumetric terms, the project forms an L-shape with an interplay of solids and voids in its façades that depend on the interior functions to create interesting spatial relationships between inside and outside. In this way, each room is provided with cross ventilation and natural illumination.

Main entrance, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Entrance, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

The main access to the house is situated to the north-east, close to the site boundary, and distributes the circulation of social and private areas on the ground floor. On the same level, facing the beach, are the social areas of the dining room, kitchen, and a wet bar—providing a transition to the beach—while the first four rooms and their respective services are located in a volume that lies perpendicular to the line of the beach, with views onto the internal garden.

Material details, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

West Elevation, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

On the first floor are the master bedroom, two complementary bedrooms—all with terraces facing the sea—a family room contained by glass panels and an outdoor lounge with a reflecting pool that enhances the views over the internal garden.

The fewest possible materials were used, guided by their functionality and aesthetic qualities in terms of blending into their surroundings. These principally included the use of white cement mixed with the “dirty” water produced by the bark of the chukum tree to create a naturally waterproof finish for exterior and interior walls, together with a local limestone cladding for the external walls.

Project within the context. Front view, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Aerial View, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Aerial View. Pool zone, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Pool zone from South, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Pool zone from North, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Exterior living room, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Dining room, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Living room, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Transfer to first floor, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Bedroom / Interior, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Bedroom / Interior, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

First floor view from brige, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

First floor from terrace, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Lounge at roof top, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Lounge at roof top, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Bathroom / Interior, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, photo by Rafael Gamo

Section A : Transversal, Image Courtesy © Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Tags: Mexico, Quintana Roo

Categories: House, Lounge, Residential, Swimming Pool, Terrace

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