Casa Sierra Fria is a house located in a residential neighborhood in Mexico City. As the majority of the sites in this neighborhood have regular constructions on three of their four sides, the architectural concept began to explore the idea of the site as a contained void with a structural open grid on top of it. Each quadrant has a different program and a different relationship with the surrounding patio.

Project Name: Sierra Fria House
Architect: Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados
Location: Lomas de Chapultepec, CDMX
Year: 2018
Construction: 350 m2
Architects: PPAA + Alfonso de la Concha Rojas
Team: Pablo Pérez Palacios + Alfonso de la Concha Rojas, Miguel Vargas, Ignacio Rodríguez, Alejandra Pavón, José Hadad, Carla Celis, Johnathan Calderón

Sierra Fria House By Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados - Sheet2Sierra Fria House By Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados - Sheet3Sierra Fria House By Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados - Sheet4Sierra Fria House By Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados - Sheet6This structural grid is intersected in the middle by the staircase and the service units, freeing the surrounding spaces towards the exterior. On top of this light wall-based structure is a solid block that contains the private rooms of the house; these spaces have more restricted openings to outside views.

Author

Swati is a valued part of the in-house team at Re-thinking The Future and Eduwik. She has always been an avid reader, with a strong passion for research and writing. With strong organizational skills and an ability to manage deadlines, she keeps tasks on track while maintaining high standards of quality. She's responsible attitude, attention to detail, and commitment to teamwork make her someone the team can confidently count on.