CS House is a cozy contemporary residence located in Guadalajara, Mexico, redesigned and extended in 2022 by Mario Ponce.

Description
The project consists of the remodeling and expansion of a pre-existing house, with a construction of an age of not less than 35-40 years. The site has a particular location and rugged topography, as it is located right on the edge of a steep gorge with up to 12m deep, covered with lush vegetation and with trees up to 25mts high, so it is difficult to believe that you are in one of the most active shopping and financial area of the city of Guadalajara.
CS House is conceived as a set of solid blocks; from the façade it is perceived solid and enclosed. That apparent solidity is compromised by the permeability of light and vegetation with its abrupt irruption into the interior. From the entrance you find yourself living among the vegetation, as if it were making its way naturally through the stone, as you move forward and walk through the house, until it surrounds you. The views towards the canyon are integrated into the material essence of the work, generating axis with visual finishes towards nature no matter where you are in the house. The project is developed from 3 well-defined volumes, joined internally by a bridge element that runs through the void formed between them, creating large double-height spaces where the materials, used with a balance between the modern and the stony, in synergy with natural light and tre...