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Bautista House

Bautista House
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BAUTISTA HOUSE

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ARCHITECTS
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ARCHITECTURE
Carlos Bedoya, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx, Abel Perles

MECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABILITY
EOS

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Kaltia

COLLABORATORS
Alejandro Ordoñez, Josue Palma, Daniela Dusa, Antonio Espinoza, Gerardo Aguilar

LANDSCAPE
Planta

PHOTOGRAPHS
Onnis Luque

AREA
280 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Mexico

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The project was developed on a narrow beachfront lot on the Riviera Maya, near Tulum, in Quintana Roo and is fully powered by solar and wind energy.

Bautista House
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Bautista House
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The entire project was cast in an organic blue color concrete, which reacts over time according to its exposure to the sun and its position in the house, creating tones that range from ocean blue to sunset pink.

By raising the house on cross-shaped columns, the impact on the environment is reduced and views are generated over the dune that separates the property from the sea. The project is organized on three levels that are connected by a spiral staircase.

Bautista House
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Bautista House
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The auxiliary ground floor below the house, the intermediate level containing all interior spaces, and a large roof terrace with a pool and an outdoor dining room presenting views of the Caribbean Sea, the jungle and the lagoon.

Close to the master bedroom a distinct turret is situated: it works as a formal element that anchors the ensemble into place and doubles as a flexible space for work or meditation.

Bautista House
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Bautista House
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The intermediate L-shaped floor plan extends beyond the ground floor through large terraces and pergolas made with local wood.

In this way, the interior spaces are enlarged and protected from the sun; and a good cross ventilation is achieved (only the bedrooms have an air conditioning system).

Bautista House
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Bautista House
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These terraces have a folding mechanism that protects the house in the event of hurricanes: by raising and lowering these heavy elements against the facade, the open and transparent residence is transformed into a robust closed box.


Bautista House
© Onnis Luque
Bautista House
© Onnis Luque
Bautista House
© Onnis Luque
Bautista House
© Onnis Luque
Bautista House
© Onnis Luque


Bautista House
Bautista House
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Bautista House
Bautista House

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T +52 55 30927746
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C. Dr. Lucio 181, Doctores, Cuauhtémoc, 06720 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico