Mexican architecture studio Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) has completed a sleek residence with earthy lines and pastel tones in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

Named Copas House, the 964-square-metre building is situated in Valle de Bravo, was inspired by a respect and awareness for the local environment. 

The main goal was to create an open upper floor that has a direct connection to the treetops around it, according to PPAA. These are the elements that give the project its essence and create the different moods and views throughout the house.

The house absorbs the slope and requires little excavation to fit into the site's natural topography. The public areas were raised one level above the ground by the architects, who also added a number of platforms where people could experience nature in different ways.

However, the bedrooms are located on the first floor, which ensures the seclusion and quietness these spaces require. This house's design is similar to scaling a mountain. Ascending, you come across the magnificent vistas.

Image © Luis Garvan

Image © Luis Garvan

Image © Luis Garvan

Image © Luis Garvan

Image © Luis Garvan

Image © Luis Garvan

Image © Luis Garvan

Ground floor plan

First floor plan

Longitudinal section

PPAA previously completed a low-cost pinkish rural housing prototype in Hidalgo, Mexico. In addition, the firm designed a simplistic holiday home within a forest in Aculco, Mexico.

Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados was established in 2018 by Pablo Pérez Palacios. The studio is an independent architecture office that works on projects involving interior design, planning, architecture, and art.

Project facts

Project name: Copas House

Architects: Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA)

Built area: 964 m2

Year: 2023

Team: Pablo Pérez Palacios, Emilio Calvo, Miguel Vargas, Andrés Domínguez, Nancy Estévez, Sergio Delgado, Adán García.

All images © Rory Gardiner unless otherwise stated.

All drawings © PPAA.

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