*멕시코 타운하우스 리노베이션-[ ZELLER & MOYE ] CASA VERNE

멕시코 시티의 중심부에 위치한 1930년대의 타운 하우스는  조용한 공동 안뜰에 자리 잡고 있으며, 이번에 가정집으로 탈바꿈하였다. 집은 세 개의 레벨에 따라 세로로 구성되어 있으며, 각 레벨에는 기능적인 서비스 공간, 상층부의 가족 생활공간 그리고, 옥상 정원의 프라이버시한 공간이 구성된다.
낮은 층의 조명이 어둡게 설계되어 있어 최대한의 일광을 위해 옥상 조명용 파티오와 오프닝을 건물 안으로 끌어들이고, 흰색 콘크리트로 된 방대한 지붕을 설계하면서 기존 건물 상층부에 새로운 층을 추가할 수 있었다. 최상층을 가로 지르는 전체 높이의 슬라이딩 유리 스크린은 울창한 도심 내에서 한적한 오아시스의 인상을주는 풍성한 녹지대로 파노라마 전망을 제공한다.

A townhouse from the 1930s, situated in a quiet setting inside a shared courtyard right in the centre of Mexico City, is transformed into a family home. The house is vertically organised along three levels, each with a distinct character: functional service spaces on the ground level, family life on the upper level, and retreat to privacy on the roof garden level.

A derelict existing structure was freed from excessive internal walls to create generous living spaces. Patios and openings for roof lights were cut into the building to maximize daylight in the previously dimly lit lower levels. A new floor was added to the top of the existing building by introducing a large overhang roof made of white concrete, providing shadow for the fully glazed interior spaces that benefit from softly moderated daylight. The new rooms are designed with minimal features to enhance the presence of the green roof garden. Full height sliding glass screens all across the top floor open up panoramic views into the rich greenery giving the impression of a secluded oasis within the buzzing city centre.

All new additions are realized in white marble concrete to achieve a contemporary environment with a fresh character. Besides the new roof the entire flooring is realized from cut marble pebbles in direct reference to Mexico City's lost river beds and lakes that used to form the landscape before the city was established. Furthermore an in-situ concrete bench and table were cast into a niche within the garden. A new spiral stair connects the art deco lower floors with the contemporary garden level letting daylight pass down from roof lights above the stairs. Spaces within the existing structure were joined and revamped with new window openings, wooden flooring, a new fire place, built-in furniture and brass lamps specifically designed for the project.

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