Chain + Siman Architects has designed this two-story home located in the heart of Mexico City that combines modern elements with touches of rustic design to create an exquisite balance. With a reinforced concrete structure, the exterior walls, as well as some of the interior ones, are clad with gray quarry stone, whose texture offers a contrast with the cement-sand finishes in the neutral tones of the rooms.
Entitled “Ochre House”, this project is designed so that light floods in from two directions, bathing the interior with constant natural light. The mullioned windows in each room imbue the surroundings with a classic touch; these combine with the furniture and oak adorning the floors and ceilings to create a cozy ambiance.
Above: A water mirror catches the sunlight at the end of the hallway.
One of the biggest challenges in the project was to design around the best possible views since the property is bordered on two sides by a large slope. For this reason, the house was distanced as much as possible from the slope with a gravel patio, which serves as a garden.
The interiors and furniture were bespoke, and smart systems for lighting, audio, and video were all custom designed.
Throughout the interior, the use of oak wood tones, quarry stone, furnishings, and natural light creates a play of ochre tones, a quality that gives the project its name.
Above: The kitchen flooring was custom fabricated by the architects using a mix of laser-cut iron and cast concrete.
What We Love: This fabulous dwelling showcases a mix of modern and rustic elements to create an inviting feeling of warmth throughout. We are loving the light-flooded living room with its expansive glazing that opens out to a sundeck. This space is perfect for lounging and entertaining while enjoying indoor-outdoor connectivity. Overall, this luminous home offers comfortable yet stylish furnishings and a beautiful ochre palette that is loaded with warmth.
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The terraces strengthen the connection between the first floor and the garden, which seems to flow naturally into the ground floor through a covered wooden deck.
The selected objects, such as the light fixtures for the dining room, the decorative pieces on the walls, or the black steel detailing in the furnishings, complement the warm color palette that invigorates the project. The space is comprised of a continuous dialogue between light, materiality, and outdoor vegetation, creating a fluid environment.
A staircase that wraps around a tree in a double-height space, with a picture window that directly overlooks the back grove, articulates the different levels of the house.
The bedroom area is completely independent of the social area located on the ground floor, which contains the living room, dining room, TV room, and study.
The sloped oak ceilings in the bedrooms provide the space with breadth; in the owner’s bedroom, this feature is accentuated through the continuity between the generous dressing room and the private terrace.
Above: In the bathroom, the countertops are a dark grey Rochelle Marble while the cabinetry is dark-stained oak.
Above: Oak garbled ceilings bring sophistication to this spa-like bath.
PHOTOGRAPHER Rafael Gamo
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