commentCasa Y
A sunken kitchen is the protagonist of a Mexican home
Located in a suburb of Querétaro in central Mexico, the 1,345-square-foot Casa Y house, designed by the local firm Anonimous-LED, features a sunken kitchen that defines the architecture of the overall space.
“They really wanted a very intimate house, but at the same time, full of life,” says Alfonso Jiménez Enciso, one of the firm’s three partners. To help make the kitchen the heart of the house, Enciso and his team placed it more than 3 feet below grade. “We decided to expand the access from the kitchen to make it part of the staircase and double the height,” says Enciso. “Everything is very accessible, but above all, it’s very open.” To maximize light without sacrificing privacy, the south-facing facade features a series of diffusing aluminum profiles.
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A railing-free “bridge,” which runs along the top of a row of cabinets and appliances in the kitchen, leads to the home’s only bedroom. At the back of the kitchen is a dining area and a living room, where the newlywed owners (who are relatives of one of the design firm’s partners) combine their love of cooking and music.
A black concrete floor contrasts with the kitchen’s white melamine furnishings, green-lacquered medium-density-fiberboard panels, and white Corian countertops. For its substantial use of concrete—by special request of the clients—the project was recently awarded second place in the Single-Family Housing category of the Cemex Building Awards.
Architect: Anonimous-LED
Structural design: Carunti
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Teka (sink); Grohe (faucet); Mabe (stove, oven); LG Electronics (refrigerator); DuPont Corian (white countertops)
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