Omar Vergara and Renata de Miguel full the Cantellano family
Casa Cantellano grew to become an up shut and private dialogue between architects Omar Vergara and Renata de Miguel and their purchasers over the course of 4 years. Situated southwest of town of Pachuca, Hidalgo, in a housing complicated, the keep was constructed on a flat, orthogonal, double-fronted lot, designed as a retirement retreat for 3 aged individuals who as soon as lived in a 70 sq. meter condo in Mexico Metropolis and who invested most of their financial savings on this venture. The quantity is split horizontally into two: under, a strong presence is discovered the place the earth materializes by native artisanal brick; above, three mild and clear volumes perform as pavilions configuring two open terrace areas.
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meet the residents: alejandra, her mom and jorge
Alejandra, a retired dentist, enjoys cooking and tending to her vegetation. She spends most of her time taking good care of her mom, an 89-year-old lady with very restricted mobility. Alejandra additionally has restricted mobility, so accessibility was a key consideration for the design and format of the home. Jorge, a retired authorities official, appears to be immersed in his personal world and likes to talk and spend time in his nice interest: watching and amassing outdated films. 'How and when this venture took place is irrelevant. The method was enriched by this dialogue which culminated in linking the atmospheres that the terraces now give us, the contact with nature, the tranquility of the non-public and household house and above all, the conviction that this home, greater than a constructing, is a chance to develop outdated with dignity,' explains Omar Vergara (see extra right here).
Casa Cantellano by Omar Vergara and Renata de Miguel
As a spot for retirement, Casa Cantellano inevitably options mobility, accessibility and luxury as its foremost design layers. Important areas such because the bedrooms, front room and kitchen are situated on the bottom flooring, whereas the second flooring homes a recreation house with a small cinema room and studying studio. The vertical connection is through a raised platform, with a ladder as a substitute. The venture goals, by a succession of three terraces and a double peak within the dwelling space, to attach the lifetime of the 2 tales in each private and non-private house. Every house has a continuity in the direction of mild, vegetation and sky.
the venture is a retirement retreat for 3 aged individuals in Mexico
brick and white volumes mix in a single residence
a succession of three terraces runs by the home