House ALD

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

House ALD 

SPACE

ARCHITECTS
Space

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Juan Carlos Baumgartner

CONSTRUCTOR
Bruno Vadillo

MANUFACTURERS
Parklex International S.l., Prodema, Hunter Douglas

LIGHTING PROJECT
Lua, Kai Diederichsen

FURNITURE
Dwr Y Coalesse

PHOTOGRAPHS
Luis Gordoa

AREA
1100 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Cuernavaca, Mexico

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

This weekend retreat is projected on a land of little over 1,000 square meters and it is articulated in two main volumes: a prism into which another rectangular wooden prism is embedded.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

Since the very beginning, the purpose of this project was clear: to create a house in which a balance between modernity and coziness was struck.

Therefore, we chose to use few materials in order to achieve a quick reading of the volumes.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

The first prism consists of a black metal structure that ends on an exposed concrete staple.

The two fronts of this volume are made of glass, which helps create a transparency to the interior area and gives a feeling of permanently being in touch with nature.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

The second volume is a cantilevered wooden cube, under which a terrace is generated.

Requirements for the design of this project included a swimming pool, and we fulfilled them by creating one and covering it with black venetian glass tiles. In this way, the swimming pool was turned into a water mirror that reflects the house.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

For this project, we decided to integrate art into architecture so that the selected works became a part of the design instead of functioning as mere decorative items.

With this principle in mind, we commissioned a hyper-realistic 2 x 6 m painting of a Porsche 78; which was placed in a double height space.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

In addition to the painting, Juan Carlos Baumgartner designed a mural that works both as the visual end of the swimming pool and as the vestibule of the house entrance.

The house has four bedrooms, a double-height living room and an open plan kitchen that is integrated into the space. In the living area, a modern cast glass sphere chandelier hangs from the ceiling. By using few but carefully selected materials, we created delightful areas that met our clients’ expectations.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa

As in all the projects of SPACE, we followed sustainable design guidelines when designing House ALD.

We used recycled content materials low in Voc levels and wood from certified forests. Furthermore, the lighting is almost entirely Led based.

House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa
House ALD
© Luis Gordoa


House ALD
South Elevation
House ALD
North Elevation


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Section
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Floor Plan A
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Floor Plan B