Saint Peter House

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Date : 2019

a “high-tech, local handmade” philosophy

  • LOCATION
    San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
  • YEAR
    2017-2019
  • BUILT SURFACE
    118 m2
  • PROJECT DIRECTOR
    Leonardo Neve, Diego Vilatela, Roberto Martínez, Maria Menendez
  • DESIGN TEAM
    Juan Yanuzzo, Javier Flores, Otli Campos, Daniel Serrano, Ana Paula Borbolla, Jesus Amezcua, Marina Arroniz, Mario Rentería
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    Patrick Lopez Jaimes
  • STATUS
    Built

Designed from a “high-tech, local handmade” philosophy, this house was conceived with the selection of locally sourced materials as a starting point. Red brick is widely produced in San Pedro Cholula, making it the stand-out material of the house.

An artisanal arrangement of each brick, following a non-perpendicular modular repetition, allowed expressivity for both material and geometry-wise while maintaining a low cost.

The house is an introverted one and incorporates design elements that aim to simultaneously bring sufficient privacy, light and natural ventilation: a courtyard and interior-facing terrace, brick-lattices and windows that open up to selected views.

In terms of the program, the said courtyard serves to articulate and bring light and ventilation to two main volumes: The first one comprised of a double-height space containing a living room, dining room and kitchen on the first floor, and bedroom on the second floor. And a second one containing a smaller bedroom and service areas on the first floor, and a large terrace on the second.

Various elements such as wall lamps and an electric meter box (among others) were custom-designed and crafted for the house.



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