Pia residence is the result of the transformation of a country house to a suburban house without losing the relation between the building and the exterior, preserving, nevertheless the privacy of the interior areas. It is a reinterpretation of the Mexican architecture of the second half of the twentieth century with a new formal character.
Pia residence is located in an irregular land, in el Uro, N,L. The project consists in two main volumes, each by a series of alternated courtyards. The frontal volume is single leveled with a double height element that highlights the main entrance, and it is accessed through a series of a triangular concrete prints that provides a sense of continuity through the street and the sidewalk.
Concrete was used as the main material of the project; as an apparent formwork on the façade as polished floors and some colored cement on details. Also important is the use of the custom steel work on windows gates, doors and stairs.
Team:
Architects: OAX Arquitectos
Other Participants: Eduardo Vásquez, Fernanda Roiz Silva, Andrea García, Luis Carlos Rodríguez, Sinuhé Machuca, Krizia Nasser, Christian López
Photographer: The Raws / Francisco Alvarez
Materials Used:
Facade cladding: Concrete and an apparent formwork on the façade
Flooring: Polished floors and some colored cement on details
Doors & Windows: Custom steel work
