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natural environment and Valle de Bravo
Lake. In response to an unfavourable
solar orientation, the architects created
openings in the façade to filter the
sunlight of the changing seasons.
The collection of volumes housing
the various spaces begins on Level-0,
providing pedestrians with access from
the public road. Level-0 contains most
of the residence’s social spaces, including
a living room, a dining room, a guest
bathroom, and an interior kitchen
connected to the main terrace. The
terrace features a lounge, a second dining
room, a solarium, a changing room
with bathroom, and a large Jacuzzi, all
surrounded by green areas and waterfalls,
and offering panoramic views of the lake.
Level-1 houses two bedrooms, both
with terraces overlooking the lake, as well
as a multimedia room and a games room.
All of the spaces are surrounded by green
areas and waterfalls emanating from the
level immediately above. A pond connects
the various areas through a corridor that
Art installation hall
also houses a collection of art pieces.
In the private spaces of Level-2 the
main bedroom was designed, integrating
a spacious bathroom with a pond and
waterfalls. This level also contains another
bedroom, and both feature respective
terraces overlooking the lake.
Level-2 also contains the parking
area, accessible via a ramp connected
to the road, and by an interior corridor
connecting the bedrooms. The connecting
corridor exhibits a thoughtful selection
of art that includes a spatial installation
specifically created for the space,
emphasising its importance in the design.
A pond with waterfalls visually divides
the volumes of the rooms, with a circular
Multimedia & games room elevator in its central core.
The vertical connection between all
levels is centred around a spiral staircase
that crosses a circular elevator in its central
core. These structures are contained in a
glass cylinder surrounded by green spaces
with waterfalls and ponds, forming part
of the hydrological circuit.
The connection with the lowest part
of the land has the appearance of a rocky
cavern, and connects the spaces through
a tunnel leading to "Club del Lago",
comprised of a swimming pool, a lounge,
a dining room, a kitchen-bar, changing
rooms, a dock, and a warehouse for
nautical equipment. The passage crosses
a rock intervention with vegetation, as
Living room & bar

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