Optimizing Privacy and Contact with Nature

CASA GARCIAS BY WARM ARCHITECTS
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Optimizing Privacy and Contact with Nature

Optimizing privacy and contact with nature is a central theme of the majority of current residential projects. A direct reaction to growing population and limited space, we are frequently seeking a haven of our own. The Casa Garcias by Warm Architects is one such project.

Located in Cancún, Mexico, the house is bordered on two sides by residential lots, one side by the road and on the remaining side by public green space. In creating a courtyard on the garden-facing side, the architects better integrated the house with the adjacent nature. The principle living areas were then oriented around the interior courtyard to optimize the views and privacy.

Concrete dominates the structure of the project in its various forms. From external stucco to polished concrete, varied shades and styles of the material were used throughout. Different tones were achieved by mixing regional additives. Even the stairs are made from concrete and seem suspended in space.

Since the clients had no children, the house was designed to be open and visually accessible. Double height atriums and mezzanines create interior views that keep the space bright and airy. Overall, the combination of materials, low density walls and the design strategy ensured an affordable house for the clients.

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