The design proposed by Arquitectura Sergio Portillo (ASP) was conditioned by its location close to a busy avenue in the city, where the noise was an important factor, conditioning the organization of the housing program in two main blocks, which house the public areas. and private, playing with the use of solids and voids that give rise to patios, each one with a specific character.
In each of the blocks, a series of subtractions and specific openings were projected to generate terraces, green areas and outdoor spaces that connect and are directly related to each of the interior spaces of the house.
Mika House 22 by ASP - Arquitectura Sergio Portillo. Photograph by Rafael Gamo.
The first single-level block includes the main entrance, garage, service unit, living room, dining room and kitchen; the second block was built on two levels and is composed of a living room, a study and a guest bedroom on the first floor.
The materials used are local and occur naturally throughout the project. White clay brick walls and exposed concrete present a neutral contrast, and oak wood was used for the interiors, with quarried stone for the patios.
Mika House 22 by ASP - Arquitectura Sergio Portillo. Photograph by César Béjar.
Description of project by ASP - Arquitectura Sergio Portillo
Mika House 22, built with local materials in the northwest of Mexico City, is a two-story residential project that lives and rotates through its interior patios. These were strategically planned to generate different experiences throughout the project, some intimate and others public, depending on the need and the project.
In consideration of the rectangular geometry and flat topography of the ground, with a 16-meter façade facing the street and 50 meters deep, a distribution of two main bodies is proposed. This separates the project into public and private areas through the use of voids that give rise to courtyards, each with a specific character.
In each of these blocks, a series of subtractions and specific openings were designed to generate terraces, green areas and outdoor spaces that connect and are directly related to each of the interior spaces of the house.
Since the house is located on a busy avenue in the city, noise played an important factor in the design process. Thus, the first single-level block includes the main entrance, garage, service unit, living room, dining room and kitchen with a discreet volume towards the street, while the social area presents two taller bodies, thus generating an acoustic benefit. and climate to the rest of the house.
Mika House 22 by ASP - Arquitectura Sergio Portillo. Photograph by Rafael Gamo.
The second block of the house was built on two levels and is composed of a living room, a study and a guest bedroom on the first floor; The upper floor has three bedrooms with views of the rear garden and central patio.
On the first floor, a corridor connects the two bodies of the house by means of a bridge that works as a transition element while providing transparency and allowing access to the patios.
The materials of the house appear naturally throughout the project. White clay brick walls and exposed concrete present a neutral contrast, and oak wood was used for the interiors, with quarried stone for the patios.
