A Private Urban Sanctuary | Double-Height Modern House in Guadalajara

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A Private Urban Sanctuary | Double-Height Modern House in Guadalajara

Explore this contemporary residence in Guadalajara, designed as a private architectural sanctuary that filters the intensity of the city through height, geometry, and lush vegetation. Located near one of the city’s busiest avenues, the house turns inward, creating an intimate universe defined by natural light, double heights, and a continuous dialogue between landscaping and architecture.

The project reduces construction area without sacrificing spatial quality by extending double-height volumes along the entire internal circulation route. This creates an uninterrupted visual flow, minimizing interior partitions and emphasizing verticality.

At the heart of the home, the basement level becomes the core of the architectural experience. A dual interior patio emerges here—enveloping the entrance and allowing treetops to rise toward the ground floor—providing natural lighting, cross ventilation, and a dramatic sculptural presence against exposed concrete walls.

Vegetation becomes a structural protagonist. Plants climb steel latticework to form living green walls, while landscaped patios dissolve the boundary between inside and outside. Sliding glass panels retract fully into the walls, integrating the social areas with the gardens and strengthening the home’s internal ecosystem.

Material expression is defined by the dialogue of concrete, wood, and steel. The exposed concrete anchors the basement and ground floor, while steel volumes shape the upper level, all linked by bridges that traverse triple-height spaces. This interplay creates a warm yet monumental atmosphere, enhanced by the landscaping that guides movement and frames every view.

Key Features Highlighted
• Private inward-facing house in a dense urban context
• Double heights and triple-height entrance vestibule
• Concrete, wood, and steel composition
• Interior landscape patios and green wall systems
• Sliding windows hidden within walls for full integration
• Vertical gardens blending exterior and interior
• Circulation bridges connecting all volumes
• Natural lighting and ventilation from a central patio core

Architects: BAJA | Architectural Design - / baja.design.architectural
Photo: Alberstudio . Rodrigo Calzada / Melissa Orozco - / alberstudio
Manufacturers: CEMEX
Manufacturers: Construlita
Suppliers: Grupo Tenerife
Project Year: 2023
Category: Private Houses
Primary Building Material: Concrete
Building Area: 550 m2

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