Tescala, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Genius Loci House

Genius Loci House
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GENIUS LOCI HOUSE

Gabriela Carrillo Valdez, tescala

LOCATION
San Pedro Garza García, Mexico

DESIGN TEAM
Norma Rordríguez Ruesga con Gabriela Carrillo Valadez

PHOTOGRAPHS
The Raws

AWARDS
Primer premio del 207º Tradicional Sorteo Tec del Tecnológico de Monterrey

PROJECT YEAR
2019

Manufacturers
Vitro®, Adobe, Aluminios Cuprum, Climas Trane, Electrodomésticos Whirpool, Grifería Kholer, Panel Rey, Pinturas Berel

Lead Architects
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez con T-Escala Adriana Otero Valencia Pablo Flores Cortés Santiago Jimenez Orozco

COLLABORATORS
Andrea Montes Salas Guillermo Guzmán Hernández Nayely Hernández Ruiz Nadia Dafne de Souza Sabrihno

Genius Loci House
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Genius Loci House
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Text description provided by architect.

Genius Loci is the spirit of nature made home.

Genius Loci House
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Genius Loci House
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Work by Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo, is an opportunity to rethink new ways of inhabiting portal spaces where the walls serve as separators only to a single common space that is integrated into the landscape and makes it their own in the form of a garden.

This is the first prize of the 207th Traditional Sorteo Tec.

Genius Loci House
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Genius Loci House
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With 644.74m² of construction, it has on the main floor at street level with.

Covered garage for 4 cars, lobby, living room, kitchen, dining room, guest bathroom, and family stay with covered terrace.

Genius Loci House
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Genius Loci House
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On the upper floor there are 3 bedrooms: the main one with dressing room, bathroom and terrace; and the two secondary with dressing room, bathroom and terrace discovered each.

The roof is a floor more composed of the terrace and the largest of the house; there is a swimming lane, grill, open room and half bathroom. In the basement is the laundry room and maid's room with bathroom.

Genius Loci House
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Genius Loci House
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The landscape and vegetation are the main colors. Thus, the interior dominates a monochromatic range of gray and stone on textures, smooth that coexist with a sober atmosphere accompanied by exquisite details and works of art by contemporary artists.

Genius Loci House
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Genius Loci House
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Site plan
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Basement plan
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Ground floor plan
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Roof plan
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First floor plan

Tescala, S. de R.L. de C.V.
T +52 55 78234187
Tescala, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Av. P.º de la Reforma 509-1600, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico