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Meadow House

Location

ZAPOPAN, JALISCO MEXICO

To the north of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Zone, within a gated community and in direct dialogue with a fragment of forest, this house sits on an irregular terrain that offers, to the north, a clear view between the treetops. To reach it, the architecture is detached from the ground by means of a perimeter wall that elevates the building, provides privacy and builds a serene relationship with the landscape.

The house is divided into two complementary volumes. To the north, an open body that faces the forest and is bathed by a soft and constant light. To the south, a more closed body, which protects from the sun and houses functions that require greater privacy. Both are articulated through a central double-height space, crossed by a tree that grows from a courtyard and becomes the symbolic axis of the house.

Project

2016

Construction

2018

Photography

CÉSAR BÉJAR

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The spatial logic responds to a desire for balance: the social area unfolds to the north, connecting with the vegetation and views; while the private areas find their refuge between courtyards and walls that moderate exposure. In the basement, spaces for isolated uses complement domestic life, on a more introspective level.

The architecture is expressed with restraint. The materials, sober and straightforward, allow light and emptiness to define the atmosphere. The south façade, closed and heavy, acts as a shield; the north, open and transparent, gives itself to the forest. The house does not seek to impose itself, but to disappear in the silence of the trees.

Casa Pradera is a refuge that accompanies without being a protagonist. A place where daily life becomes contemplation and architecture, a serene background to inhabit the landscape.

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