ESCOBEDO SOLIZ

Nakasone House

Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo

NAKASONE HOUSE

Escobedo Soliz

ARCHITECTS
Escobedo Soliz

COLLABORATORS
Hiroshi Ando, Maximiliano Ánimas, Alberto Caldelón

MANUFACTURERS
Arcelor Mittal, Cemento Cruz Azul

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Pavel Escobedo, Andrés Soliz

AREA
100 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Mexico City, Mexico

CATEGORY
Houses

Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo
Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo
Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo

Text description provided by architect.

The house is located in an informal neighbourhood on the outskirts of Mexico City. This small house of 100 m2 spread over just 50 m2 on two levels was built for a retired teacher.

The client's limited budget forced us to use the most common and affordable construction materials and systems on the market.

Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo
Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto
Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto

During the project, we worked side by side with local builders to reinterpret their knowledge in vernacular building systems. Originally, the project consisted of two twin houses within the same premises, one for the client and the other for her sister.

Halfway through the construction of the first house, the construction of the other house on the same property was cancelled, leaving a large garden between the garage and the house that was built at the end of the lot.

Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto
Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo

Due to the voracious development of the surrounding area, we anticipate that in a span of five to seven years the house will be completely surrounded by informal constructions.

It is for this reason that we designed a brick volume with a concrete exoskeleton with interior spaces revolving around a central courtyard, hence avoiding the views towards the adjoining areas.

Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo
Nakasone House
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This courtyard is the heart of the project. We used the volcanic stone available on the lot to build the foundation, platforms, stairs, and perimeter walls of the house.

The wooden mezzanine of the two bedrooms gives the public spaces below a very attractive beam ceiling.

All services and circulations are located along the backbone of the house that follows the big stone wall. Two arms grow from this spine, containing the main public spaces on the ground floor and private spaces on the upper floor.

Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo
Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto
Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo

The courtyard connects the dining room and living room, and thanks to Mexico City's climate, the courtyard can be used as an extension of the dining room and living room.

Light plays a very important role in the house since all spaces have a different quality of light depending on their use.


Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto
Nakasone House
© Ariadna Polo
Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto
Nakasone House
© Sandra Pereznieto


Nakasone House
Nakasone House


Nakasone House
Nakasone House


Nakasone House

ESCOBEDO SOLIZ
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ESCOBEDO SOLIZ
Calle del Dr. Gálvez 7 - 1, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, 01000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico