CASAROJA a tropical dwelling in Tapachula
This dwelling is located in a 10 m front field by 26 m long with one
floor distributed from southeast to northeast, with a regular temperature and natural
light in the house, both aspects helped with two trees relevant in size and
around it; the Ficus is in the south
and a cedar at the extreme north.
The house is bended by 5 m free from the parameter of the street to the
garden and the parking, besides the elevation of 1 m with respect to the level
of the street; to save this difference, a speed break was disposed as a pathway
through the access to the front view composed of tree elements; a concrete wall
that is 1.22x2.44 m, to bole hole in distinctive dimensions, this became a
pathway in the wall to help the air and the light.
Up to the concrete wall, the surface protrudes at the top in a curved wall
made of red bricks corresponding with the right wall. In every case, a tackle
in alternated rows with two headers and one stretcher was well placed (pseudoisodoma style)
Even if there is a relationship between walls and holes, the wall is the
main feature of the house, in particular, the walls made of red bricks dominate
the entire house, which gives the name of the house and the Project “CasaRoja"
The curved wall gives a cryptic style to the house, showing us a mystery
which can be seen only inside the house.
The first floor is the public area; hall, a courtesy toilet, lobby,
dining room, kitchen, balcony, garden and a service area.
The second floor is located in the private area of the project, with two
bedrooms and one bathroom oriented to the north, the master bedroom has a
dressing room and one bathroom oriented to extreme south and is connected with
the others through a corridor which surrounded the double height of the house.
The main aesthetic value is the use of uncovered materials, besides the
importance of the structure and the ray of light which gives a sculptural
design. The texture and colors
between the concrete and the brick, gives a different look outside and inside
the house at a different time of the day. In the morning, the ray of the natural
light makes it beautiful, and at night artificial light illuminates holes and
arrowslists of the main wall.
Finally, this project invites you to the introspection, promoting
changing atmospheres and at the same time and an intimate feeling for the house.
Project: CasaRoja
Architect: Hans Kabsch Vela
Project area: 243 sqm
Location: Tapachula, Chiapas, México.
Project year: 2014
Photographs: Hans Kabsch Vela
Translation: Julieta Grajales Conesa
Angelica Córdoba Meza
Translation: Julieta Grajales Conesa
Angelica Córdoba Meza
Me encanto el uso del ladrillo! Sólo quisiera saber más acerca de como funciona en el caloron de Tapachula para hacerlo habitable. Felicidades Hans
ResponderEliminarHola Haydeé, que gusto saludarte, pues funciona muy bien, mas allá de lo visual, la casa funciona bien climáticamente, se cierra al intenso solar del sur , solo filtrando aire y es mas abierta al norte, con la ayuda de los árboles se complementa, respecto al mantenimiento, es sencillo igualmente, el ladrillo respondió bien a la humedad, la capilaridad propia del material la resolvimos con una resina.
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Hola, soy el arquitecto Eduardo Amadeo Guesdon de Buenos Aires, estoy diseñando un canal de you tube, para apoyo de recien recibidos, me gustan tus secuencias de construcción y me interesa pedirte permiso para poder usar esas imagenes para el video de presentación, obviamente con mensión del origen.-
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