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IG House by Andrés Escobar Arquitectos

Colinas de San Javier, Mexico

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Andrés Escobar Arquitectos

Location: Colinas de San Javier, Mexico

Project size: 12,600 square feet

Program: The clients wanted a five-bedroom house with pool on a five-acre site, near Guadalajara.

Solution: Because of the uneven topography of the site, along with a mandate to keep the 65-foot-tall Araucaria tree in the front yard, the architects partially submerged the two-level house in the property. Also to make the structure less visible from the street, they enclosed the the arrival area with concrete walls. After entering the house, visitors find a courtyard separates the living area from the dining and kitchen spaces. These in turn open up to the terrace, the rear garden and pool. A dramatic open stair leads to the second level, where bedrooms are clustered, and a terrace provides easily accessible outdoor space.

Construction and materials: The concrete structure is supplemented by Vierendeel metal trusses on the upper level. Black aluminum, tempered glass, and tornillo wood are also used for exterior cladding.

Additional Information
Gross Site Size: Five acres
Total Project Cost: Withheld
Owner: Withheld

Photo © Lorena Darquea, click to enlarge.

Photo © Lorena Darquea

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Credits

Architect:
AE Arquitectos, Av. Acueducto #4851, Zapopan, Jalisco, México, (+52)3336411554, http://www.aearquitectos.mx/

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Andrés Escobar (CEO), Sergio Romo (Office manager), Roberto Torres Chávez (Project manager), Lydia Adriana Campos (Architect), Gabriela Arias (Architect)

Engineers:
Structure: Acero y concreto S.A. de C.V.
Hydraulic: Senen Palomar Manzano
Data and security: AVS, Grupo GINSATEC
Pool: Arquitectura del agua

Consultants:
Landscape: Perimetral (http://www.perimetral.mx/), Elemasele
Exterior Woodwork: Nexxespacios

General contractor:
CALCA Constructora

Specifications

Structural System:
Manufacturer of any structural components unique to this project: Pigmented jalcreto wall

Exterior Cladding:
Masonry: Jalcreto brick
Metal panels: Quadroline Hunter Douglas
Metal/glass curtain wall: Black aluminum and 9mm tempered glass
Wood: Tornillo (Cedrelinga catenaeformis)

Roofing:
Built-up roofing: Concrete
Tile/shingles: Pizarra

Windows:
Metal frame: Black aluminum

Glazing:
Glass: 9mm tempered glass

Doors:
Entrances: Smithy and glass
Metal doors: Smithy with 14 gauge sheet
Wood doors: Rosewood
Upswinging doors, other: White inked MDF

Hardware:
Locksets: Emtek

Interior Finishes:
Acoustical ceilings: Stave Cognac by Forte, White plaster
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Walnut wood
Paints and stains: Comex vinyl paint
Wall coverings: White plaster
Paneling: Zebrawood
Solid surfacing: Washed concrete
Floor and wall tile: Grigio Carnico Marble, Ebony Crystal Granite, San Andrés Quarry