House in Avandaro by Taller Héctor Barroso in Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Project: House in Avandaro Architects: Taller Héctor BarrosoLocation: Valle de Bravo, MexicoArea: 10 064 sq ftYear: 2019Photos: César Béjar

House in Avandaro by Taller Héctor Barroso

Taller Héctor Barroso completed the House in Avandaro project — an impressive 10,000 square foot residential building consisting of four scattered volumes in Mexico, Valle de Bravo.

Four volumes are arranged on a flat site surrounded by the natural forest of Valle de Bravo. Each volume has a different orientation — in accordance with its program — and interacts with the others through a central space, a water void reflecting surrounding pines.

The sequence of columns gives the house rhythm, leading to porches that create transitions between different scales and atmospheres. In these transitional spaces one can stroll, admire the surroundings, and observe the materials from which the house is built. These intersections between volumes feature another rhythm created by narrow wooden grilles, offering privacy and a sense of intimacy.

The balance between materials — clay brick, oak wood, and earth — and their traditional construction processes connects this rural home harmoniously with its context through architecture that is dialogic and attuned to its environment.

–Taller Héctor Barroso