The Cave

A double height patio is the central node of the house in Guadalajara, by Abraham Cota Paredes Arquitectos, which combines the correct management of the light and the fluidity of spaces.

The house designed by Abraham Cota Paredes Arquitectos is located within the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, in one of many private condominiums delimited by large walls, as a result of increased insecurity in Mexico. It is this duality among a chaotic city and the search for isolation and shelter, what generates an introspective architecture. The building seeks to give a fundamental importance to the user’s privacy, generating an atmosphere that combines the correct management of light and the fluidity of spaces.

A multipurpose room located on the basement was needed where the client’s family would spend a lot of quality time. Architects thought of ​​introducing a double height patio that would provide natural lighting and ventilation to the basement. This gave the perfect excuse to plant a tree that would bring character to the space. This void acts as an articulator, causing an indirect spatial relationship between the entrance on both levels and the dining room, the spaces can be seen but not touched.

Oriented towards the back of the plot the dining room is located on a space with a double height, it communicates with the void of the patio on the basement, and generates a segmented triple height that causes astonishment to the viewer once it is discovered. The rooms of the children are located on the second level. A staircase with a solid handrail brings a sculptural approach to the space, which in turn let us discover another double height that relates with the last level of the house where the main room is illuminated through a patio. A window that captures the light of the east, lets the warm air of the house escape.