Aculco
Year: 2018
Location: State of Mexico, Mexico
Area: 90 m2
Team: Pablo Pérez Palacios + Alfonso de la Concha Rojas, Miguel Vargas, José Luis Jiménez
Photography: Rafael Gamo
The project was guided by the qualities of the environment. We bet on simplicity, minimal maintenance, and the connection with the landscape to create a respectful dialogue between the house and the environment.
A view container
The site, completely isolated in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by nature, was discovered by two brothers during a climbing excursion. They fell in love with it, and they decided to buy it and take care of it for several years, reforesting it.
A rectangular volume with an inclined profile makes up the house. Inside, the space has minimal divisions and large parallel windows that allow cross ventilation; there is also a terrace that almost doubles the area of the house. The local quarry was used to obtain the blocks that make up the walls; the floor is made of clay and the doors are made of wood and glass. All the materials were preserved in their natural state without any type of coating.
