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Buritis House / Aguirre Arquitetura
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Monday, November 5, 2012
House in Merida
Existing Photos of the house and surrounding neighbourhood....
House in Merida
Thought it would be good to post some design drawings,renderings and construction photos of our first home renovation in Mexico.
Merida is the capital of the Yucatan province, and is a beautiful colonial city with a very rich history and interesting culture. The house is approximately 150 years old, and like most homes in the Centro district, has the distinct features of tall ceilings and large rooms, stone walls (mamposteria) and beautiful handmade cement tile (pasta) floors.
Most homes are set right on the sidewalk with usually a big heavy wooden door and a single window as the only connection to the street. The facades are painted in an array of bright colours though, so the streets become an interesting tapestry of colours and textures.
The design is relatively simple, and aims to improve the sequence of spaces common in these colonial era homes. The front reception room is usually the most impressive space - welcoming the guests.and setting the tone for the house. Our reception room is 6.8m x 4.7m (22' x 15') with 4.9m (16') ceilings, and has all the qualities you would want in this space.
The problem with the existing house begins from there. A previous renovation poked an unfortunate door leading into the first bedroom directly off the reception, which is very unusual. The more traditional flow of a house is to move from front to back from the reception down a central corridor or arcade with rooms typically off of this. The problem with this house is that the flow from front to back was blocked by a kitchen island and a huge kitchen wall/corridor to the back garden.
By blowing out the kitchen and the massive wall, the flow from the front through to the back garden has been completely opened up. The existing side patio has been converted into a dining space, but it is all much more indoor/outdoor living. We are adding a pool and another seating area with a pergola - maximizing the small garden space by creating different zones with different qualities of light and shade.
I'll start by showing the final design drawings and some renderings, and some existing photos. The construction process will be documented separately (soon)....it's all meant to be completed by Christmas !
Merida is the capital of the Yucatan province, and is a beautiful colonial city with a very rich history and interesting culture. The house is approximately 150 years old, and like most homes in the Centro district, has the distinct features of tall ceilings and large rooms, stone walls (mamposteria) and beautiful handmade cement tile (pasta) floors.
Most homes are set right on the sidewalk with usually a big heavy wooden door and a single window as the only connection to the street. The facades are painted in an array of bright colours though, so the streets become an interesting tapestry of colours and textures.
The design is relatively simple, and aims to improve the sequence of spaces common in these colonial era homes. The front reception room is usually the most impressive space - welcoming the guests.and setting the tone for the house. Our reception room is 6.8m x 4.7m (22' x 15') with 4.9m (16') ceilings, and has all the qualities you would want in this space.
The problem with the existing house begins from there. A previous renovation poked an unfortunate door leading into the first bedroom directly off the reception, which is very unusual. The more traditional flow of a house is to move from front to back from the reception down a central corridor or arcade with rooms typically off of this. The problem with this house is that the flow from front to back was blocked by a kitchen island and a huge kitchen wall/corridor to the back garden.
By blowing out the kitchen and the massive wall, the flow from the front through to the back garden has been completely opened up. The existing side patio has been converted into a dining space, but it is all much more indoor/outdoor living. We are adding a pool and another seating area with a pergola - maximizing the small garden space by creating different zones with different qualities of light and shade.
I'll start by showing the final design drawings and some renderings, and some existing photos. The construction process will be documented separately (soon)....it's all meant to be completed by Christmas !
Monday, October 29, 2012
House of the week
I know - it's another bunker. Love the materials, love the calmness and restraint. Beautiful little space.
http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/10/29/case-inlet-retreat-by-mw-works-architecturedesign/
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
House of the month
It's been awhile since I last posted, so it seems more appropriate to title it 'house of the month'. On the other hand, I could have titled it 'I found a new god, and his name is Alberto Kalach'.
What a house....what a great architect (clearly I have a thing for modern bunkers).
http://www.kalach.com/casaromany01.html
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Great project
Beautiful and sculptural....and great engineering
http://www.aa13.fr/architecture/timmelsjoch-experience-werner-tscholl-12669
Monday, July 23, 2012
eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition
I'd like to enter this one year, but not this year...unless I turn it into a school project ?
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/registration-evolo-2013-skyscraper-competition/
Great project
Great little hotel project in Mexico....
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/04/endemico-resguardo-silvestre-by-gracia-studio/
Thursday, July 19, 2012
How 3D Printing Will Change Our World
Thought this was a very good article.
http://www.archdaily.com/255156/how-3d-printing-will-change-our-world-part-ii/
http://www.archdaily.com/255156/how-3d-printing-will-change-our-world-part-ii/
Thursday, July 12, 2012
House of the week
Lots of great projects from these architects, but I particularly like this one.
http://grayorganschi.com/index.php/projects/details/seaside_house#
Thursday, July 5, 2012
House of the week
A little different - nice play on geometry and materials. Nice clean drawings too, for all my students.
http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/07/04/transformation-a-charrat-by-clavienrossier-architectes/
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Autocad Tip
It's been awhile since someone actually showed me something new that I like.
There are a whole series of these Autodesk videos, but this one is particularly useful.
There are a whole series of these Autodesk videos, but this one is particularly useful.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
House of the week
Great space, interesting materials and nice landscaping -
What's not to like ?
http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/05/17/heavy-metal-residence-by-hufft-projects/
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
House of the Century
Kaufmann desert house by Richard Neutra
One of my all-time favorite houses (Palm Springs, CA)
http://www.archdaily.com/104112/ad-classics-kaufmann-house-richard-neutra/
Thursday, April 19, 2012
House of the week
Love the bunker-like feel of the place
http://www.homedsgn.com/2011/12/09/malbaie-v-le-phare-by-mu-architecture/
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
House of the week
Always liked their work....very regional.
http://www.homedsgn.com/2011/09/02/the-brown-residence-by-lakeflato-architects/
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
House of the week
I'm going to try and keep this a regular thing.
For this week, some old university friends have really made a name for themselves in Arizona, designing some wonderfully refined and elegant spaces....
http://www.hkassociates.net/Site/Barrio_Historico.html
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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