Casa Kancab, located in the center of Mérida, Yucatán, was born as an architectural project that exhibits a fusion between colonial construction and contemporary design. This remodeling project aimed to preserve the essence of the original building, which is emblematic of the region's architectural heritage.
Architecture firm
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Principal architect
Armando Aguilar
Design team
Kathia Garcia, Armando Aguilar
Collaborators
Chiro Tabby
Interior design
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Civil engineer
Horacio Garcia
Structural engineer
Jose Balderrama
Environmental & MEP
Jose Balderrama
Landscape
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Lighting
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Supervision
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Visualization
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Material
Chukum, Concrete, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The site is a huge plot of about 16,500 sqm. and the house itself is juxtaposed against an orchard. Focused on the concept of minimalism, clean spaces and simple yet very unique, this abode is all about neat lines, playful volumes and bold characteristics. All this is achieved by soothing textures and an uncomplicated structural design.
Principal architect
Shourya Patel & Dexter Fernandes
Structural engineer
Aashutosh Desai
Lighting
LedLum, Oorja, Hybec, customized by Uneven
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD
Material
Brick, RCC, double-glazed glass, vitrified tiles, MDF, plywood, teakwood, wooden flooring
Typology
Residential › House
With the premise "He came first" El Tamarindo is a house that aims to explain the symbiosis between architecture and nature. Being the tree the main piece and axis of the architectural project.
Project name
El Tamarindo House
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Barrio de San Sebastián, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Silvia Cuitún Coronado, Yahir Ortega Pantoja
Structural engineer
Rafael Domínguez Barjau
Construction
Rafael Domínguez Barjau
Typology
Residential › House
Our clients wanted a house that followed minimalism – in architecture as well as interior design. Through multiple meetings, we were able to understand their requirements and taste better, which helped us in designing a perfect home for them. A joint family of two brothers, they wanted a house where each of them could enjoy as per their likes.
Project name
KIRTI Residence
Principal architect
Shourya Patel & Dexter Fernandes
Structural engineer
Aashutosh Desai
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Residential › House
The Meadow House is a new, 2,000-square-foot private residence in the College Hill district of Eugene, a few miles Southwest of the University of Oregon. The house takes its name from Madison Meadow, a landscape preserve and community park which lies at the heart of a neighborhood composed of modest single-family homes.
Project name
Meadow House
Architecture firm
Waechter Architecture
Location
Eugene, Oregon, USA
Design team
Ben Waechter, FAIA, Principal Architect. Lisa Kuhnhausen, Project Architect
Collaborators
Doors and Windows: Sierra Pacific
Interior design
Waechter Architecture
Structural engineer
Grummel Engineering
Construction
Chalus Construction Co.
Typology
Residential › House
The assignment consisted of designing and executing three houses of approximately 70 square meters. With simultaneous construction on adjoining lots of 100 square meters each in the western sector of La Florida, Santiago.
Project name
Los Geranios
Architecture firm
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Location
La Florida, Santiago, Chile
Photography
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Principal architect
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Design team
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Collaborators
Furniture Ramal
Interior design
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Civil engineer
Marco Ulloa - Consultores Civiles
Structural engineer
Marco Ulloa - Consultores Civiles
Environmental & MEP
Álvaro Montoya
Landscape
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Supervision
Layla Jorquera Sepúlveda
Visualization
Valentina Caradonna
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUP, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
steel, plasterboard, plywood, fiber cement, glass, galvanized Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Concise, cohesive and coherent: these are the adjectives that synthesize the essence of Casa Prática. At the end of a dead-end street, surrounded by mountains and a green area, the building, located in Belo Horizonte, has a simplifying dynamic, both in terms of materiality and use.
Project name
Casa Prática
Architecture firm
Estúdio Zargos
Location
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Zargos Rodrigues
Design team
Zargos Rodrigues, Frederico Rodrigues, Rodrigo Pereira, Ika Okamoto e Daniele Castro
Civil engineer
Laso Engenharia
Structural engineer
ESTcon Projetos de engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Encad Projetos
Landscape
Rodrigo Pereira
Construction
Laso Engenharia
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Based on the concept of the void as an articulator between the existing and the new, a compact volume is cut out from which different elements are extracted and displaced to enhance the morphological reading of the project, achieving the disunity between the new and the old and incorporating the vegetation in the voids, creating a new ambiguous spa...
Project name
Casa Cañuelas Village
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Barrio Cañuelas Village, Córdoba capital, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Hugo Radosta, Gustavo Macagno, Franco Ferrari
Structural engineer
Andrés de simone
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
