Project design and construction: Weber Arquitectos
Social networks: @weberarquitectos
Author: Fernando Weber
Collaborators: Anina Schulte-Trux, Paola Pérez Hadad,
Enrique Hernández González, Moisés Cortés
Vite, Christian Aparicio Luna
Construction director: Gerardo Vázquez Cisneros
Year: 2022
Construction sqm: 800 m²
Location: Valle de Bravo, Estado de México; México
Photographer: Sergio Lopez @sergiolopezfoto

The FS House is built around a small pond located at its center.

The FS House, a stone structure, is situated alongside a dirt road.

Amidst a field lies the FS House, featuring a central pool.

Set atop a verdant field, the FS House is constructed using rocks.

The FS House is adorned with a stone wall, with trees situated in front of the property.

Featuring a stone wall and a covered patio, the FS House offers a unique and inviting living space.

The living room is fully furnished and includes a fireplace.

A fully-furnished living room boasts a stone wall as one of its prominent features.

The living room is fully furnished and accentuated by a stone wall.

The kitchen includes a table and chairs for dining or casual use.

A table and chairs are positioned in front of a window.

The lengthy hallway is adorned with wooden columns and features a stone wall.

The long hallway is accentuated by both stone walls and a high wooden timber ceiling.

A lengthy wooden hallway is adorned with a stone wall.

The spacious office area of the house features a gray brick-tiled wall and exposed wooden beams.

The bedroom is characterized by a stone wall and features sliding glass doors.

The bedroom includes a bed and a window, and features a minimalist design with a high ceiling.

The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub and a window that provides views of green surroundings, complemented by minimalist wooden accents.

There is a large bathtub situated in the bathroom adjacent to a window.

Site drawing of FS House — A black and white drawing of FS House

The collection of four volumes dispersed on a plot surrounded by the Valle de Bravo forest creates a house that focuses on the use of natural materials, with an emphasis on volumes with simple and clean lines. These volumes are simple and sober, creating a timeless and enduring space.

Each volume responds to a different program, articulated through the different terraces and paths that make up the project. The square shape of these volumes opens up through openings that are rhythmically repeated, following a rigorous modulation that creates views towards all directions of the property. The main feature of the design is the use of stone to surround the different volumes that are embedded in the ground.

The stone is carefully selected and shaped to blend in with the natural surroundings, creating an unpretentious and harmonious connection to the surroundings. Inside, the stone takes up the spirit of the house, combining with a warm wooden structure and wooden floors, providing a sensation of contrast and balance. The structure defines the different spaces within the house, providing warmth and texture to the whole.

To make the most of the surrounding views, the stone volumes are opened and staggered, creating different outdoor spaces and allowing natural light and ventilation inside. This creates a feeling of openness and connection to the outdoors, while maintaining a sense of privacy and security.

The complex is made up of a house, a private shack/studio, 2 guest cabins, and the watchman’s house, in addition to having terraces placed at different points on the land, as well as a lake formed with rainwater that collects the house and the slopes of the land, which serves as storage for irrigation.