Sierra Leon House by JJRR/ARQUITECTURA in Mexico City

Project: Sierra Leon House
Architects: JJRR/ARQUITECTURA
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Area: 6,996 sq ft
Photography: Nasser Malek

Sierra Leon House by JJRR/ARQUITECTURA

The Sierra Leon House is a stunning modern residence designed by the architectural studio JJRR/ARQUITECTURA on the outskirts of Mexico City. Its impeccable exterior, defined by a concrete shell, is surrounded by blooming landscape zones that frame the house and provide a high level of privacy while maintaining a strong connection with the surrounding world.

Located in a residential area on the outskirts of Mexico City, in Lomas de Chapultepec.

Impeccable from the outside, the house sits 2.5 meters above street level at its lowest point, developed in the center of the earth, creating an internal courtyard in front and a garden at the back.

The obvious simplicity and refined details of this house are realized with flat roofs between the courtyard and garden, where internal and external facades intersect ambiguously, clearly highlighting the structural system of concrete, glass, and steel.

This house was built in a characteristic 60s architectural style inspired by modernism.

The program includes two levels on an access platform and a basement accessible from the street below, leading to parking.

High-quality materials, clean colors, and fleeting reflections on the glass serve comfort and design to mask the boundaries of the garden and create a landscape and atmosphere of privacy.

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