Ochre House by Chain + Siman
Ochre House is a rustic residence located in Mexico City, Mexico, designed in 2020 by Chain + Siman.
Description
Casa Ocre is a two-story residence situated in the heart of Mexico City that combines modern elements with touches of rustic design to create an exquisite balance.
The owners were looking to build a home for their growing family. They already had a plot in place: a piece of land overlooking the city, limited by a steep slope in two sides. The house had to comply with a very strict regulation due to the subdivision where it is located.
The structure employed both reinforced concrete as well as partition walls, with a foundation based on footings and load-bearing walls. The exterior walls, as well as some of the interior walls, are clad with gray quarry stone of different lengths, whose texture offers a contrast with the cement-sand finishes in the neutral tones of the rooms. The project is designed so that light pours in from two directions, containing the space and bathing the interior with constant natural light. The large, 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 ambience.
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 gra...
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