a home interwoven with terraced swimming pools
Zozaya Arquitectos designs its Casa Mateo as a celebration of its coastal and tropical web site in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Sited atop one of many highest factors of the Punta Garrobo growth, the home is integrates into the sloping panorama and opens out towards views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and the jungle cliffs to the east. The structure interweaves exterior terraces and serene swimming pools of water, footpaths, and a sunken dialog pit. The design crew thus emphasizes a each day reference to nature to create a each day oasis.
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casa mateo is split between two blocks
The design crew at Zozaya Arquitectos websites its Casa Mateo inside a small clearing within the lush, cliffside jungle. As such, the home is accessed by a steeply drive that winds its means up the hillside. General the dwelling is split into two volumes. Upon entry, occupants ascend a stairway between these two stone blocks and are in the end greeted by the central courtyard with its mirrored water characteristic and beautiful views of the ocean and jungle.
The 2 geometries are organized between the house’s non-public and social areas — with one internet hosting three bed room suites and the opposite containing the kitchen, residing and eating areas, which open onto a pergola terrace. This second block homes the main bedroom suite which opens straight out to the infinity pool and ocean views with its full-height wall of sliding glass.
the design by zozaya arquitectos
Zozaya Arquitectos builds the first construction of its Casa Mateo from of concrete and masonry, with extra particulars of native stone and metal. The heat of Parota wooden is clear, creating an environment of grey and low tones which mix seamlessly into the encircling panorama.
With interiors that open extensively in each instructions, the structure is passively cooled via cross air flow, with the intention to accommodate the seaside setting. With a view to cut back paved surfaces and harmonize with the native vegetation, the crew installs inexperienced roofs. Moreover, the home is designed with its personal sewage and greywater therapy plant, permitting for reuse and decreased environmental influence.
the home is split between two volumes
terraced courtyards and swimming pools weave via the structure
the house gazes out towards the Pacific Ocean via the bushes under
