Avocado House is a concrete weekend getaway located in Mexico City, Mexico, designed in 2021 by Francisco Pardo.

Description
Casa Aguacates ? Avocado House, conceived for a young couple and their child as a weekend retreat to escape the bustle of urban life, is located a mere two hours from Mexico City, in the rural lake area of Valle del Bravo.
Offering pleasant weather all year round and stunning panoramic views, the luxuriant three-hectare site, nestled in a valley between the mountains, is covered by an avocado field that slopes down into a dense forest and glen.
?The main goal was to guarantee a privileged view of the forest, but at the same time, the client also wanted to leave the avocado field intact, which inspired us to literally bury the house? – explains Francisco Pardo, founder of the firm. The whole concept revolves around the intention to preserve the natural elements
and generate minimum impact on the surroundings.
As a result, avocado trees sprout above the concealed and unassuming structure, which overlooks the treetops of the forest. As keen hang gliders, the couple had a special interest in what they deemed the ?fifth façade? ? the view from the sky, which is designed as meticulously as its counterparts, to help the house naturally blend into the context.
This solution also provides optimal internal thermal conditions, in an area affected by considerable temperature variation between night and day, thanks to the earth above...