Ranchettes El Coronel Eco-Community is a new sustainable development located in Playas de Rosarito, in the state of Baja California, México. The main objective of this development is to establish a new type of eco- friendly development that interacts in a peaceful manner with its context. Situated on the northern flank of the Coronel hill and surrounded by natural landscape, untouched by settlers, this project will host a series of small ranch type properties or Ranchettes, that will serve as primary or vacation homes for future residents. With no type of infrastructure located within the site, all of the interventions done must be at the peak of sustainability. Producing its own energy, capturing any amount of moisture or precipitation, installing low tech and high tech water filtration and supply systems; areas for personal crops and using native vegetation to enhance the local landscape, and also, using local and recycled materials to better integrate with the context.
“How to create a single-family home, comfortable, functional and out of the ordinary, in a lot with dimensions of 4 x 69 meters without dying in the attempt”
This was our challenge when designing “kaleidos House”
The ratio of 1 to 17 between the length and width of the lot was not an impediment to create a unique, innovative and spatially large house that makes the materials that make up its best allies to create a contemporary proposal resulting in a functional 3 bedroom 280 sqm house.
The project is located in a residential area north of the city of Aguascalientes, Olivos is developed for a family of 5 members.
On the ground floor we can find: living room, dining room, kitchen, garage, a stu-dio and the master bedroom. On the first level there are 4 bedrooms and a tv room. On the second level: the steam room and a roof-garden.
Los Rombos are four bodies assembled together with the formal accident generated by the urban fabric. It is a private space with three houses and a studio, in a central and wooded area of Mexico City called Bosques de las Lomas, with a continuous interaction with the tree; it is perhaps our most present and, in any case, the most immersive guest, just like the broad continuity of water. Fountains and mirrors are a constant natural resource in which the reflection sharpens the environment, in this (case) almost always green: as in almost all highly populated cities, the tree is a precious asset, as well as vegetation, water, land and even more intimacy nowadays…
The rehabilitation history of this space goes back four months when the staff was relocated in temporary offices in order to redesign the space and turn it equivalent with the new international standards of the company and also fulfilling the local labor requirements. In addition the LEED certification Wellbeing Distinctive A was obtained, making this office encompassing for both employees and visitors.
A healthy environment was generated reducing energy consumption, between 20 to 40%, achieving a smaller carbon footprint, 20 to 30% water savings and banning the use of PET containers. Adding the use of low environmental impact materials such as recycled wood, fast growing bamboo veneer, LED technology lighting with presence and movement controls.
For this apartment located west of Mexico City, Sobrado + Ugalde arquitectos welded both architecture and interior design to create separate environments using translucent elements that can be moved to integrate or close the spaces according to the different needs of its inhabitants. The result is a multifunctional space with a naturally sober atmosphere in which the materials colors —steel, wood, marble— highlight all the details and the crystals glimpse the spaces generating diverse layers of privacy.
Pent House Altaire 36 has a composition based on its architectural program in which its geometry laid on proportion and orthogonality extends parallel and perpendicular axes towards the main area: a central garden that arranges views and circulation through a contemplative image of Mexico City.
This space divides the project into 2 different areas: public and private. Both converge into an impressive entrance hall covered with kassama marble plates that frame the elevators. A simple system of partitions divides this first module between the penthouse and a small office. Natural light comes from the central garden and from a large terrace.
For the project of the Palacio de Hierro office building, innovation was the element that led to a natural break with the traditional schemes for offices. With the projection of this great company in mind, totally open areas were defined to achieve the integration of personnel at all levels, without forgetting the luxury and exclusivity that are the DNA of the image that characterizes this great Mexican company.
Taking advantage of the development of high buildings in the south of Mexico City, IDEA Asociados joins this growing activity designing a residential complex where the most important value is quality of life. The project was divided into two towers with a total of 144 apartments; the first tower has 26 levels and the second 23, both surrounded by 3,000 sq m of green areas.
ESKEMA arquitectos made an interior design project for this offices answering to the brand´s specific challenges. The program was organized to have all services and private areas in the same space favoring the open space location towards the façade so everybody enjoys the view and the natural light.
The materials and setting dictate the different uses and areas of the office, the polished concrete floor was used for circulations and the reception. For the remaining areas solid colors carpet was used playing with dynamic patterns that added motion. In the meeting rooms red was selected as the main color combined with grays to enhance creativity, vitality and drive. In the working area shades of blue were used aiming for a more trustworthy and reassuring space.
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