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La Lagartija House and Bungalows / Alexandro

Velzquez Moreno

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Architects: Alexandro Velzquez Moreno

Location: Valle de Bravo, Mxico
Project Management: Daniel Bautista del Carmen
Collaborators: Fernando Vera Muoz, Andrs Huesca Rangel, Hairo Salgado Dabbah,
Everardo Jimenez Jurez
Area: 1,090 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Moritz Bernoully

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premise arises La Lagartija, located in an undeveloped area in Avndaro, in Valle de Bravo.

The challenge was to work on two architectural programs at the same time: the creation of a
house and independent bungalows, that could communicate and link to each other.

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We needed to take advantage of the spectacular natural views. The proposal was to be

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closely related to the vegetation surrounding the property and to elements such as light and
shadow, or the sound of water and the breeze. Contour lines were used for the design of the
project, optimizing resources and creating views of the lake and river. One of the most
noticeable features achieved was that, thanks to the collection of visual images of the

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typical architecture of the area, its typology was reinterpreted to recreate it in La Lagartija.

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Thanks to the metal, stone, clay, and wood, we created different textures that take the user
back to the vernacular architecture. Note that the main color of the house comes from the

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earth of the place.

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Respect for nature was essential, so almost all of the existing trees in the area were kept.
The house was laid out irregularly with sharp angles to skirt a few large trees and give them
prominence. From the bioclimatic study conducted early in the project, insulation facade
systems were introduced, promoting optimal comfort and significant energy savings.

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The spatial proposal, based on compressions and decompressions and non-orthogonal

axes, allows the circulation to become a corporeal experience that creates different
sensations for the viewer. In terms of structure, the columns were especially designed for La
Lagartija in order to carry out faithfully the initial premise.

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