PALMA abstracts the mountains past mexico metropolis with its ‘jilotepec’ dwellings


    THE HUMBLE JILOTEPEC DWELLINGS IN MEXICO

     

    mexico city– and sayulita-based studio PALMA presents a series of dwellings, dubbed jilotepec, that is at once humble, exciting, and rooted in its context. while the compact, stone-built residences are realized with a natural material palette which reflect the local vernacular, they are distinctive in their simple geometries. the design team has taken influence from the dichotomy of its two locations, a vibrant urban context and a pacific coast village. the team’s experience in mexico city has lent a priority toward rebuilding and repairing while the village location taught them to work with a team of locals during the design and build processes.

    jilotepec palmaimages courtesy of PALMA | @palmamx

     

     

    PALMA’S INFLUENCE FROM THE NATURAL CONTEXT

     

    the jilotepec residences by PALMA (see more here) comprise a pair of private houses which rise from a gently sloping landscape. the project is sited along the outskirts of mexico city, and takes on an expression which is informed by its rural context backed by a range of mountain peaks. these cues led to the buildings’ natural materiality of locally sourced stone along with their simple, peaked volumes. the overall material palette includes a facade of terracotta plaster and a roof wrapped in ceramic tiles. masonry walls define two courtyards within each house, united by a communal fire-pit.

    jilotepec palmathe houses are built of locally-sourced stone

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    the jilotepec residences comprise two dwellings, connected by a communal firepit

    jilotepec palma
    the project looks outward to the distant mountains

    PALMA abstracts the mountains beyond mexico city with its 'jilotepec' dwellings
    the simple geometries take shape as abstracted mountain peaks

    PALMA abstracts the mountains beyond mexico city with its 'jilotepec' dwellingseach dwelling hosts two open-air courtyards at its front and rear

     

     

    project info:

     

    project title: jilotepec residences

    architecture: PALMA | @palmamx

    location: mexico

    design team: ilse cárdenas, regina de hoyos, diego escamilla, juan luis rivera

    project team: joana andrade, tonatiuh armenta, flora block, sofía diez, pablo pérez-alonso, luisa verenguer

    completion: 2021





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