Cerrada Reforma 108

Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque

CERRADA REFORMA 108

DCPP arquitectos

PHOTOGRAPHS
Onnis Luque

AREA
300.0 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Ciudad de mexico, mexico

CATEGORY
House

Text description provided by architect.

Cerrada Reforma 108 is a residential project located in San Angel, in the south of Mexico City.

Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque

The plot is rectangular and its dimensions are 10 x 20 meters.

The concept of the house parted from the idea of positive and negative space, seeking to create a game of counterparts to define and virtually contain the exterior space.

We decided to construct only half of the plot with a longitudinal block of 5 x 20 meters that corresponds to the house.

Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
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The negative space is conceived as the open space or public area, which is contained but not occupied, it has exactly the same dimensions but is not built, creating a dialogue between this counterparts.

The built block dialogues with its open counterpart through a transparent façade all along the side, leaving open one of its faces.

Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
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In this way, the only closed elements are the private areas such as bathrooms and kitchen.

The counterpart of the transparent façade is a solid wall with the same height that contains the open space.

This helps close the visibility towards the neighbors, giving privacy to the house.

Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque
Cerrada Reforma 108
© Onnis Luque


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