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Valentina House

Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río

VALENTINA HOUSE

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ARCHITECTS
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PROJECT YEAR
2019

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk

AREA
48 m²

LEAD ARCHITECT
Luis Beltrán del Río, Andrew Sosa

LOCATION
Mexico

PHOTOGRAPHS
Luis Beltán del Río

CATEGORY
Houses

COLLABORATORS
Arelly Blas, Fábrica Astilla (mobiliario donado)

CLIENTS
PienZa Sostenible y Love Army

Text description provided by architect.

Casa Valentina is an unusual housing prototype for Mrs. Valentina and her family, as part of the reconstruction of Ocuilan post-earthquake of September 2017, sponsored by PienZa Sostenible, Love Army and Échale a tu Casa.

Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río

The project is unusual because it is the first social housing project that we have been able to develop for a particular family.

The project consists of two conceptual approaches. The first consists of a series of spaces designed to surround the house with the plants of Mrs. Valentina, this derived from the enthusiasm with which she commented her taste for flowers.

Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río

On the other hand, there is a necessary technical approach, due to the tight budget ($ 170,000.00).

This consists of a roof strategy where, the first layer is a pronounced sheet to contain rain and sun.

The second layer, only used in the bedrooms, and is a plywood ceiling, mounted on wooden bars to prevent the entry of dust, and keep the temperature of the bedrooms more stable.

Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río

The house is composed of three volumes delimited by cement-stabilized partitions, the lateral volumes have three bedrooms and a semi-open living space, and the central volume is composed of a toilet with bio-digester and a bathroom with shower.

Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río
Valentina House
© Luis Beltán del Río


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