CVA House by Materia Arquitectónica
Materia Arquitectónica have designed the CVA House in Mexico City.
Full description after the photos….
CVA House by Materia Arquitectónica
Located in the outskirts of Mexico City, the project was designed for a relaxed life-styled family. The long rectangular shaped site was constrained on 3 sides by other houses leaving only a short front access face. The house lives around a patio that serves as the continuation of the interior spaces. The design created a series of episodes along the house defined by the use of natural light and materials.
The private spaces are defined by organic or curved volumes while the public spaces hold a more rectilinear and transparent character. The curved surfaces generate textures and shadows using traditional hand made Mexican brick as a lineal weave. These surfaces contrast with the glass and exposed concrete elements. The design sought a character made of continuous exercises of contrast: public vs. private, heavy vs. light, light vs. shadow; thus resulting in a contemporary expression of crafted materials.
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Design: Materia Arquitectónica. Gustavo Carmona, Lisa Beltrán, Juan Paredes.
Area: 335 m2
Year: 2009
Construction: Materia Arquitectónica
Structural: Gerardo Pastrana
Fixed Furniture: Juan Paredes
Photography: Alberto Mora
Sarah McFerguson on 04 Sep 2009 at 1:33 am #
I love the creative brickwork. The horizontal lines, along with the curves, really give it a feeling of motion.
Lance on 04 Sep 2009 at 2:22 am #
Is the house completed? The wood in one of the photos looks raw. Plus, I’m not loving the weird cabinets downstairs. But on a positive note… The stairs are really nice and I love the brick exterior, very unconventional, especially for a “modern” house. The curve really makes it stand out quite nicely. The water feature, though it’s a little hard to tell how it’s constructed. But what’s with the disjointed series of photos as a whole? I can’t tell where the kitchen is, how the bathroom is laid out, etc. It’s almost like they built the house and said, “Whoops, where’s the kitchen? Oh just throw in some up-lighting under the stairs and we’ll worry about that later”.
But there are some nice features definitely.
Timothy on 04 Sep 2009 at 10:16 pm #
I find it a shame that this place, that seems lovely enough, looks like a tomb. It has no life at all in any of the images and it seems dead without the art and personal effects that make this home meaningful. I wish it could be re-shot after someone is actually living there.
aramarti on 06 Sep 2009 at 8:09 pm #
I think the house is gorgeous. The project is really nice and very well detailed…lighting perfect…the water level height is really new for me….must be a nice experience.