Mount Zion has been, throughout history, a symbol of unity, strength, and gathering. Inspired by this profound meaning, this house takes its name as a reflection of what it seeks to be: a space where family comes together, grows, and is sustained. Casa Sion is a place where everyday life becomes shared memory, where every corner invites care, dialogue, and permanence.
The residence is located in Cuernavaca, Morelos. It comprises 320 m² of construction distributed over two levels, within an irregularly shaped lot of only 300 m².
The layout seeks to make the most of every corner of the site, extending the main volume toward its wider side. This allows for a garden in the narrower area while also creating a linear interior garden and corridor that separate the house from the property line, enhancing natural ventilation and daylight.
On the ground floor, a large entrance volume leads to the foyer, from which the social area and the staircase to the upper level unfold. The spaciousness of the social area is achieved through a large sliding door concealed between two concrete walls, seamlessly connecting indoors and outdoors into one continuous view. The house features two double-height spaces: one at the entrance and another in the living room, both oriented toward the interior garden, creating cross ventilation and a fresh, luminous atmosphere.
The guest bedroom on the ground floor was designed to open privately onto the pool area. It is separated from the social space by a wall of archaeological natural stone, providing intimacy. A full bathroom with a concealed vestibule serves both casual visitors and those staying in the guest room.
Upstairs, a landing overlooking the entrance double-height space distributes circulation toward the master bedroom on one side, and the family room and children’s bedrooms on the other, with the option to continue upward to the rooftop terrace.
Each volume of the house fulfills a distinct purpose: a two-meter cantilever shelters the parking area from sun and rain, while above it lies the master bedroom with its walk-in closet and bathroom. A vertical volume frames the entrance and, through a transparent window above the grand teak door, reveals the double-height interior. Toward the garden, a horizontal cantilever frames the bedrooms, visually supported by a natural stone base—an effect mirrored in the parking area, where another stone volume appears to uphold the mass above.
In Cuernavaca’s temperate—and at times warm—climate, the house opens generously with sliding doors toward the surrounding vegetation, inviting air and light into its spaces.
Casa Sion seeks to provide its inhabitants with a place filled with faith and peace, finding its essence in the balance between the natural context, the irregular site, and the family life it shelters.
