Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Casa L

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro

CASA L

Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

ARCHITECTS
Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Juan Pablo Serrano, Rafael Monjaraz

DESIGN TEAM
Edgar Velasco Casillas De R Zero, Alejandro Zárate, Gilberto Muñoz Rodriguez+, Jesús González Méndez, Isaac Guzmán Ramírez

ENGINEER
Integra S.A. de C.V.

CONSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION
Acunsa Arquitectos / Jorge Torrentera

STRUCTURE
Girón Megaproyectos / Ing. Humberto Girón

INTERIOR DESIGN
Isabel Maldonado

AREA
943 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Mexico

CATEGORY
Houses

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro

Valle of Bravo, in the estate of Mexico, is famous for its lake and the wonderful landscapes that surround it.

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro

Its privileged location and the good climate all year long had turned it into a favorite destination for weekends and holidays home. House L is a great example of the new projects that have been developed in the area.

The project was done in a 1,117 meters lot situated at the foot of a crag making the axis the integration to the vicinity and to enjoy the views to the lake.

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro

The house has 3 levels that take advantage of the rough topography of the lot and respond to the functional and versatile program requested by the client.

The orientation of the lot and its location —inside of a small peninsula of the dam of Valle de Bravo— make the house to be inside of a mild microclimate.

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro

To make the most of the conditions, large windows were done and combined with concrete and stone walls.

The result is a space that maintains a cool temperature during the day and warm at night.

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro

The public areas and circulations are monochromatic transitions where the texture of materials such raw casted cement, granite and recovered wood, emphasize the passage of light through the concrete walls incorporating the contrast between light and shades to the interior.

Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro


Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro
Casa L
© Jaime Navarro


Casa L
First Level
Casa L
Second Level
Casa L
Longitudinal Section

Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos
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Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos
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