Wind House

Three axes support the project of a rest house open to the wind and the mountains, in Atongo Valley, Tepoztlán, Morelos. The wide views offered by the terrain defined the architectural proposal.

The design sought to make the most of that condition and optimize the integration of natural light from the south and the view of Tepozteco to the north, creating a slender volume to protect the east and west facades. On the ground floor the common areas of the house were organized.

They extend from the inside to the outside, ending in a terrace and a pool, which are partially sunny. Longitudinal circulations were created to communicate the interior spaces of the house, with other transversal crossings, which connect both sides of the house and collaborate in better lighting and ventilation. On the top floor, priority was given to the privacy of the master bedroom.

The house was designed to reuse rainwater and preserve the temperature of the interior spaces with a green area on the main terrace. Floors in apparent white concrete give a fresh air to the environment and require little maintenance. To heat the pool, solar energy is used, by means of a fin-like panel.

The project also incorporated limestone in the composition of its facades, thus avoiding other materials that accumulate too much heat, prioritizing the thermal behavior of the house in virtue of comfort.

Casa del Viento is a creative exercise that reconciles a need and a territory, to find a balance between both.