Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

Project: Tlalpuente House
Architects: Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados
Team: Pablo Pérez Palacios + Alfonso de la Concha Rojas, Miguel Vargas, Blas Treviño, Claudia Cortés, Enrique Villegas, Lucía Bosch
Structural & Civil Engineer: BVG ingenieras
Landscape Design: Orlando Villavicencio
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Area: 350m2
Year: 2018
Photo Credits: Rafael Gamo
Text Courtesy of Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

Tlalpuente project explores the relation of the house with its environment, as it is located in the middle of a forest known as Tlalpuente, in southern Mexico City. It has a 360º view of the surroundings and no neighbors.

The architectural concept addresses the idea of an open plan over a basement on natural terrain. This was traduced in an intersection of basic geometry and a structural intersection that defines the spaces of the Tlalpuente house. This grid resulted in three main voids: each has a particular purpose that complements the interior space, views and terraces. Finally, it establishes a dialogue between the natural scenery surrounding the house and its structure.

The lower level of the Tlalpuente House features a central double-height living area, a kitchen, a dining area, and a bedroom. The second floor is accessed via a staircase that fills up one of the nine spaces of the home’s geometry.
The upper level holds two bedrooms, a living room, and open space for the double-height living areas and porches/terraces below.

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

terrace, Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

dining room, Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

dining space, Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

kitchen, Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

entrance, Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

home office, Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

Tlalpuente House Nestled in a Forest in Southern Mexico City

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