House to Wander

House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo

HOUSE TO WANDER

Indico

ARCHITECTS
Indico

STRUCTURE
Adrian Cruz

ADMINISTRATION
Marcela Gonzalez, Viviana Real

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Francisco Gomez, Edgar Gomez

MANUFACTURERS
Daltile, Total Shower, URREA

BUILDING MANAGEMENT
Antonio Gutierrez

YEAR
2021

AREA
450 m²

LOCATION
Ajijic, Mexico

CATEGORY
Houses, Landscape

Text description provided by architect.

House to wander is located in the upper part of the town of Ajijic, with spectacular views of Lake Chapala and the Sierra de San Juan Cosala. The climate here is warm most of the year, which makes it possible to live the house towards the outside.

House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo

The main objective of this project was to create routes that allow the user to discover very special spaces and views from the moment they enter at street level.

The house is elevated one level above the sidewalk but creates a pleasant space at street level, where the parking lot and garage are located.

House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo

From here we see the main stairs straight ahead, which give clues that there will be something special after walking up to them. Once up we can contemplate the uninterrupted view towards the mountains, ravine, and lake.

Walking towards the main door, we can see a bit of the pool and its vegetation between the latticework. The main living room is double-height with traditional brick vaults and steel and glass windows surrounding it.

The terrace has a small pool that is lost on the horizon with the mountains and a double-height that directs the gaze towards the west. The kitchen is warm and intimate, but with the possibility of opening onto the garden.

House to Wander
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House to Wander
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House to Wander
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The staircase that takes us to the second floor gives the appearance of being light and divides the living and dining spaces, but without interrupting the view. When taking the corridor that leads to the bedrooms, we will discover several different and unique views between them.

The views of the bedrooms allow you to see colorful sunsets that are painted over the lake. The main bathrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, open to the mountains.

House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo

The cantilever over the main staircase was conceived with a metal frame, but the greatest challenge of this work was the stone retaining wall, which faces the west ravine.


House to Wander
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House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo
House to Wander
© Horacio Virrissimo


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