Project name: The Casa Alena House
Company: Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin
Scope of work: Architecture, interior architecture and furniture design
Area: 15,070 ft2 / 1,400 m2
Location and date: Mexico City, Mexico / 2019
Architects: Ezequiel Farca and Cristina Grappin ©
Photography: Roland Halbe ©
Description from architecture firms Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin
The Casa Alena House is a project in which the architects sought to create a house that could coexist with the sorrounding environment. Built on a steep slope on the outskirts of Mexico City, the house responds to the needs of the client and his family: exteriors and spacious public areas allow them to recieve guests, and private spaces connect to the exterior.
One of the main objectives was to avoid cutting off any existing trees on the site—the heavily forested area offers beautiful views that became a guiding element of the design, which opens in the direction of the trees. The site’s topography dictated the placement of the house, since the aim was to propose silent, respectful architecture that disappears into the landscape.
The residence features two volumes covered in Veracruz travertine marble cladding divided by two gray walls enveloping a double-height room flooded with natural light that welcomes residents and visitors, as well as a floating bridge that connects private areas. The public areas, including a terrace and a pool house, are on the ground floor. The upper floor contains the private area, which is also connected to the exterior by two independent terraces.
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