Scope of Work: Architecture, Interior & furniture design Area: 19,375 ft2 / 1,800 m2 Location and Date: Culiacan, Sinaloa, México / 2019 Architects:Ezequiel Farca in collaboration with Cristina Grappin Photography: Roland Halbe / Jaime Navarro
The house’s main entry, with a concrete walkway leading to a wooden double door. The plants and trees helped to create a welcome ambiance.The terrace is positioned on the opposite side of the house, with additional privacy separated from the public area.The dining space, which includes a wood dining table and woven chairs. It is adjacent to the kitchen and features a marble-topped island. Pendant and recessed lighting illuminated the space.The bar area, which has a bar counter and wall-mounted clear storage. It has a rug in the seating area, and the blue sofa and dark brown wooden table compliment one other.The reading area features a custom-built chair and table, light wood flooring, and open shelving constructed of natural wood.The L-shaped stairs are constructed with light wood steps all the way to the flooring and dark wood handrails. The space is illuminated by the skylight.The bedroom has a rug, a wooden bedroom seat, and wooden cupboards. The flooring is made of light wood, and the walls are painted in a cream tone.A modern bathroom with a freestanding tub, lightwood flooring, and a stone wall. The bathroom is designed to provide extra privacy.The bathroom vanity includes a floating counter with a marble undermount sink and lighting fixtures positioned on the wall with twin mirrors.The pool house, which served as the public space and included an outside living area ideal for relaxing.A narrow pool with a lounge area. Solar power and water-saving automation systems have been installed.The public area, which consists of the pool house, is separated from the kitchen and terrace by a diagonal wall that runs through the house.The northern side of the house was almost totally blocked off to create solitude from the surrounding residential community.The house plan 1 of the Cualiacan house.The house plan 2 of the Cualiacan house.The house section 1 of the Cualiacan house.The house section 2 of the Cualiacan house.
The Culiacan House is located in the capital of the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. Due to the city’s year-round heat and high levels of humidity, a bioclimatic study was conducted and regarded as a key factor for the architectural design decisions.
The home’s direct access to an artificial lake was also a guiding element of the design. A diagonal wall crosses through the house, separating the pool house—the main public area—from the kitchen and terrace. The direction of the prevailing winds, as well as the views offered by the lake, dictated that the house should be oriented towards the south.
The northern side, with no attractive view, was almost completely closed off. This decision was part of a conscious effort to separate the structure from its context, allowing the family to feel as though their home is a private getaway, more in contact with nature than with the residential community that surrounds it. Private areas such as bathrooms and storage spaces were placed to the north.
The bedrooms are on the second floor, each one enjoying a view of the lake. Despite its large scale the materials palette wraps carefully the house in a feeling of warmth and comfort.
