Tapalpa forest wood Cabin
Jalisco, Mexico 2019
PROGRAM Residential
YEAR 2019
STATUS Design Project
AREA 50 m2
CLIENT Private client
TEAM Freelance Project
THE GOAL
The project is developed from the premises that the cabin has to:
1. Be self-sufficient since it is disconnected from the water and electricity supply network, in addition to being able to treat the waste that is generated.
2. Connection with the forest that surrounds it.
3. That the cabin feels very spacious but with a plant dimension that is strictly necessary
4. Use of wood and local materials, that the construction can be dry. Carry everything and assemble on site.
5. Respect the environment that surrounds it, intervening the least in it. That is why it is chosen to raise the house from the ground using piles.
Aerial view of the proposal. The cabin has solar panels and rain water captation. It is a design off the grid.
View of the east facade. This facade is orientated towards the main views of the valley and this facade is covered by a window wall that opens in the lower part and connects the living area with the exterior terrace.
View of the south facade with the exterior deck and the connection with the kitchen area.
View. Living area.
View. Bedroom.
Access floor plan
Upper floor plan