Located in the southern area of ​​the city of León, Mexico, the approach of the project is to transform and densify a disused single-family home on a low scale, into a condominium of 5 apartments, reusing a part of the structure with a surface area of ​​384 square meters.Formally, it proposes creating 3 blocks, 1 of them reuses the existing structure and serves as the main design axis, and 2 new blocks, in which a central patio is created, a covered terrace for the coexistence of the inhabitants and 2 private patios for the residents. apartments that are on the ground floor.

The apartments total 465 square meters in which the project develops a low-rise condominium, seeking to avoid a semi-detached apartment scheme, resulting in an easily accessible community at street level.

The project suggests 2 typologies in the apartments: the first sets the services in the longitudinal strip of the apartment and the second makes an L-shaped approach, where the room is more private. The main materials are: concrete, metal, wood and gray extruded brick that make up the double wall of the structure resulting in the final appearance.

What was the brief?

The project arises from the need to transform a single-family home into a complex of 5 apartments

What were the key challenges?

Preserve part of the existing structure and integrate and design the new spaces.

What materials did you choose and why?

Mainly part of the use of local materials and techniques where the use of extruded brick is incorporated to improve the termal and acoustic properties of the structure