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Dream home
Sve
prostorije imaju meko dnevno osvjetljenje,
a sjene i refleksije na zidovima i svodu dodatno
oživljavaju interijer / All the rooms in the house
have plenty of soft daylight, while the shadows
and reflections on the walls and the ceiling
animate the interior
Looking at its front side, the object appears
slender and light thanks to being conformed
by only one volume that floats over the living
room, which can be seen through the glass
surfaces. By changing the point of perspective,
the perception changes as well, due
to the playful concept of volume and empty
spaces
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Searching for spaces, forms, textures and materials
that will satisfy the user, with emphasis on flexible
architecture that will be in dialogue with nature,
light and the environment; the architecture that
will adjust itself to new demands, new materials, different
cultures and societies. That’s how Mexican architect
Jorge Hernandez de la Garza describes the work
of his Studio JHG, and that’s precisely what describes
the newest project of that young, but very respected
architectonic manufacture – Casa Suntro.
Suntro House is located in the residential part of Oaxtepec
in central Mexico. Also known as “the heart of
Mexico”, that area is about one hour’s drive away from
the capital and it’s the favourite destination for many
hikers due to the mild climate at higher altitudes, rich
vegetation, traditional way of life and many historical
monuments. It’s precisely that irresistible natural world
that has encouraged Studio JHG to attempt the bold
design of Suntro House. From its northern side, the location
is bordered with mountains, while the southern
end provides a road and a view over plenty of green
surfaces, which resulted in choosing the object’s northeastern
orientation. Natural light, the abundance of
which is in the house partly due to its northern orientation,
is filtrated through a fold of a type of “cover”.
Thanks to this type of concept, all the rooms in the
house have plenty of soft daylight, while the shadows
and reflections on the walls and the ceiling animate
the interior. The organization of the rooms is fairly simple,
but carefully considered in order to reduce the
effect of the location’s shortcomings: extreme heat
is very common here, so the blueprint is adjusted to
the needs of achieving as comfortable living as possible,
while the design also had to handle the issue of