Casa del Silencio project is located in Pachuca, Hidalgo, an hour and a half from Mexico City. It arises from the request of a young couple looking to settle in a rapidly developing area in the southeast of the capital. The irregularly shaped plot with 5 vertices and an area of 192 m² is situated at one of the highest points in the area.
Project name
Casa Silencio
Architecture firm
SAVE Arquitectos
Location
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Photography
Iván Marruenda
Principal architect
Agustín Vera Valencia, Israel San Román de la Torre, Juan Carlos Blanco Silva
Design team
Eduardo Valencia Alamilla, Juan Arrieta Marín, Fernanda Ventura (Medios)
Supervision
SAVE Arquitectos
Construction
SAVE Arquitectos
Typology
Residential › House
On the outside, the stereotomic volumetry of concrete block brick prevails with its porous and imperfect texture; The continuous lines of the exposed beams cut the redundancy of the block, and complement the visual link with the cantilevered plane of the façade, providing the tectonic quota to the whole to balance the formal composition; Silence pr...
Architecture firm
Estudio IRA
Location
Alvear, Santa fe, Argentina
Photography
Walter Salcedo
Principal architect
Gustavo Gazzitano, German Gonzalez
Design team
Gustavo Gazzitano, German Gonzalez
Collaborators
Manuel Quiroga
Civil engineer
Trois Ingenieria
Structural engineer
Trois Ingenieria
Tools used
Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Ferrum, Corblock, peisa, aluar
Typology
Residential › Single-Family House
The Social Center and the Community Development Center (CDC), including an Ecological Park, are part of the Urban Improvement Program of the Ministry of Agricultural, Territorial and Urban Development (SEDATU) of the Government of Mexico. This public project aims to improve living conditions in communities with limited resources and in neighborhood...
Project name
Social Center ‘Casino’, Community Development Center (CDC) and Ecological Park
Location
Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico
Principal architect
Matías Martínez
Design team
Daniela Hernández Hernández, Paola Alavez Navarrete, Sergio Carbajal Valladolid, Víctor Hugo Casasola Olvera, Juan Carlos Cervantes Pérez, Carlos Cortés López, Alondra Garduño Luna, Abel Mondragón Rivero, Circe Orozco Hernández, Luisa Pérez Hernández, Mariana Ramírez Hernández, Verónica Ramos Díaz, Jesús Uriel Razo Jiménez, Francisco Valencia Ibáñez
Collaborators
Installations: Francisco Martínez Valdez, Constructora Gurría y Asociados
Built area
4,513 m² (0.45 ha)
Site area
20,039.32 m² (2 ha)
Structural engineer
Alejandro Flores Álvarez, Héctor Chávez
Tools used
AutoCAD, Photoshop
Construction
Grupo Constructor Lanrol SA de CV, Constructora Gurría y Asociados SA de CV
Material
Steel, clay tile, glass, brick
Client
Ministry of Agricultural, Territorial, and Urban Development (SEDATU)
Typology
Educational Architecture › Community Center
Paral·lel is a residential project located in the neighborhood of Bonanova, a quiet residential area in the southwest of Palma. The project consists of two independent blocks. Taking full advantage of the urban planning regulations of ground floor plus three levels, the buildings have been designed so that, despite the density and limited space, ea...
Location
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Principal architect
Paloma Hernaiz, Jaime Oliver
Design team
Paloma Hernaiz, Jaime Oliver, Rebeca Lavín, Robin Harloff, Silvia Morais, Loreto Angulo, Luis Quiles, M.Bruna Pisciotta, Pedro Rodríguez, Mercé Solar, Eusebiu Spac, Lara Ortega
Interior design
OHLAB / Furnishing and kitchens: Espacio Home Design
Collaborators
Timber facade consultancy and manufacturing: GRUPO GUBIA
Civil engineer
Jorge Ramón
Structural engineer
DICAES
Environmental & MEP
INGENIO consultores
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Timber, Wood, Stone, Terrazzo, Ceramic Tiles
Client
Vivendes Bonanova SL
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The project arises from a main piece, a large fire that organizes the space. In tune with the clay tiles and bricks that were on the original facade, it was decided to continue with the same line of rustic materials, generating textures and inserts that capture the attention of pedestrians. A special covering for the facade was designed by cutting...
Architecture firm
Grizzo Studio
Location
Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Federico Kulekdjian
Principal architect
Grizzo Studio; Rocío Martínez Serra
Design team
Rocío Martínez Serra; Valentina Herran Lehr
Interior design
Rocío Martínez Serra; Valentina Herran Lehr
Collaborators
Valentina Herran Lehr
Civil engineer
Mariano Ventrice
Structural engineer
Mariano Ventrice
Supervision
Grizzo Studio
Visualization
Grizzo Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
As part of the process we were inspired by the proportions of Mayan architecture to create this project. Mayan architecture was one of the most advanced of its time, and even today its proportions are a source of inspiration, using its design principles, we have created a modern project that reflects the past.
Architecture firm
Arista Cero
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Principal architect
André Borges, Mario Gonzalez
Design team
Mario Gonzalez, André Borges
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3D Max, Vray
Material
Concrete, Stones, Granite, Glass, Steel, Wood, Aluminum
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The restoration and energy retrofit of Villa Rossi in Ivrea, conducted by the Torinese architectural firm G Studio, represent an exceptional example of how it's possible to preserve and rejuvenate a 20th-century building while maintaining its authenticity.
Architecture firm
G. Studio
Photography
Fabio Oggero, Paolo Mazzo
Principal architect
Enrico Giacopelli
Design team
Enrico Giacopelli, Cristina De Paoli, Alberto Giacopelli
Structural engineer
Gianfranco Angera – Ivrea, Italy
Environmental & MEP
Stefano Fantucci – Polytechnic University of Turin. FAPA Engineering – Turin
Construction
F.lli Perino Company – Ivrea, Italy
Tools used
Pencil Staedtler HB, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Special Insulation Products: Infinite R™ PCM, E4e – Arvier, Aosta Italy. Aerogel: AMA Aeropan. Cork Products and Blowing Insulation (Supplier): Centro dell'Isolamento – Villarbasse, Italy. Cork: Tecnosugheri Korkpan and Korkgran tostato. Pyrolytic Glass: AGC Flat Glass Italia S.r.l. – Cuneo, Italy. Ceramic and Sanitary Products (Supplier): Habitat + – Turin, Italy. Ceramic Products: Florim, Ceramica De Maio. Sandstone Sunshades: CEIPO – Chiusi, Italy". Tolin Parquets – Torre S. Giorgio (CN)
Typology
Residential › Villa
In response to Dubai's vision for a new Emirati living era, The Palm Residence seamlessly integrates tradition and innovation. Drawing inspiration from Old Town Dubai, the design honors Arabian villages with carefully articulated stepping volumes, contemporary mosque-inspired solar panel canopies, and 3D-printed mud walls.
Project name
Palm Residence
Architecture firm
D - K -D
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD. Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
Derin Kinacigil
Design team
Derin Kinacigil
Visualization
Eleven - Inc
Typology
Residential › House
