MOTHER EARTH PALAPA
Residential Architecture
Ubicación: Montemorelos, Nuevo León
Año: 2022
Área: 255 metros cuadrados
Concepto
For this project, the client had a clear idea of what he was looking for. I wanted a leisure space flexible enough to, on special days, to host large family events, and also, at the same time, on days off, I wanted it to be used for more casual gatherings, where a living room, a small dining room and the kitchen could be used. Palapa Madre Tierra, then, faces the challenge of solving different leisure scenarios from the same architectural approach. Whether it is a party of eighty people where there is dancing, karaoke and banquet; whether it's a quiet Sunday of movies or soccer; or, a conversation between two friends at the bar, the project aims to meet the different needs that each of these occasions requires.
Familiar
Estrategia de diseño
Festive
Al tener como prioridad la versatilidad, era necesario pensar en una planta libre y funcional: un espacio para colocar muebles o retirarlos, para bailar o tumbarse y descansar. Por ello, se llegó a la idea de proponer dos núcleos de servicio en la parte de atrás y una cubierta inclinada, capaz de dar sombra suficiente a todo el proyecto. Los dos núcleos, uno destinado para baños y el otro para la cocina y los alimentos, se pensaron como parte misma de la estructura, de tal manera que se pudieran eficientizar los puntos de apoyo de la estructura: las vigas se soportan sobre los muros.
Los núcleos son compactos y cerrados, con el objetivo de disimular la actividad que ocurre dentro, y son distanciados entre sí. Esta separación es intencional: permite enmarcar el espacio circundante y crear, además, un flujo ininterrumpido en la palapa, dando cabida y holgura al movimiento constante de usuarios.
The cover
The roof responds to the study of sunlight: on its more open side, it allows the entry of noble light from the east, while, on its more closed side, it blocks the incidence of the west. While the stone of the walls confers a sensation of robustness, an elegant and light roof was designed, capable of floating on the cores and pillars.
Having versatility as a priority, it was necessary to think of an open and functional plan: a space to place furniture or remove it, to dance or lie down and rest. For this reason, the idea of propose two service centers in the back and a sloping roof, capable of providing sufficient shade for the entire project. The two nuclei, one for bathrooms and the other for the kitchen and food, were thought of as part of the structure itself, in such a way that the support points of the structure could be made more efficient: the beams are supported on the walls. The nuclei are compact and closed, with the aim of concealing the activity that occurs inside, and they are distanced from each other. This separation is intentional: it allows framing the surrounding space and also creating an uninterrupted flow in the palapa, giving space and room for the constant movement of users. _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_
