Casa Paraíso

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo

CASA PARAÍSO

DCPP Arquitectos

CATEGORY
Houses, Community Center

LOCATION
Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

MANUFACTURERS
Osmo, Escenium HAUS, Masisa, Nuprotec, Samsung, Teka, Valvo

AREA
350

YEAR
2017

DCP ARCHITECTS TEAM
Pablo Pérez Palacios, Alfonso de la Concha Rojas, Jorge Quiroga

CONSTRUCTION TEAM
Buildreams Arquitectos, Roger Desdier Tello

STRUCTURE / INSTALLATIONS
BVG

FURNITURE
LCMX, Otniel Rodríguez, Ricardo Rodríguez, Sebastián Dozal, Fernanda Rangel

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rafael Gamo, LCMX

Casa Paraíso is a weekend country house located in a residential estate within a golf course near the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo
Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo

Standing on flat ground with two-storey neighbors on both sides, the main and most important design intention is to generate a sense of openness on the rear side of the project which enjoys a wide view to the golf course and the mountain chain nearby.

The design concept approaches a single-storey house with two mayor openings; one facing the street on the south side and the second one on the rear facing north, where all outdoor and most of the social activities take place.

In addition, low-rise vegetation and trees are introduced as site boundaries instead of walls or fences, intended to embrace a sense of nature inwards the house, blurring the limits of the indoor / outdoor sensation.

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo
Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo

The architectural scheme both in plan and section is based upon the repetition of a series of walls oriented towards the main views, sectioning the different program within the house intersected only by a long circulation axis.

All this elements are held together by a single concrete slab that ordains the hole project happening below it, resolved with a two sided slope given by estate’s normativity.

The furniture designed by LCMX is based on simple and functional lines, according to the maximum efficiency along the production process.

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo
Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo

Moreover, it emphasizes the contrast among the various materials used in the building of the house, like wood, steel, granite and concrete.

Cleanness, simplicity and contemporary are the main qualities the design of the furniture sees highlighted.

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo
Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo

These elements working together with the architectural main design lines favor the space/user interaction.

The kitchen design is based on the central role these spaces play in today’s dwellings. Its main traits are flexibility and simplicity, which makes of it a very functional setting.

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo
Casa Paraíso
© LCMX

It may be assembled in a simple and intuitive way, which allows to adapt it to the user needs and space requirements.

The self-supporting steel structure allows for multiple adjustable wooden storage spaces.

Casa Paraíso
© LCMX
Casa Paraíso
© LCMX

The above mentioned design guiding line was carefully followed with each furniture item.

It pays special attention to details, all the way from the initial concept, to achieve pieces of great quality.

Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo
Casa Paraíso
© Rafael Gamo

It is based taking into account the combination of traditional and contemporary production processes.


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