Rancho Avándaro House

Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico

This vacation villa integrates with its natural surroundings through the use of local materials; it draws on classic elements of Mexican haciendas such as solid volumes, interior courtyards, and gabled roofs and reconfigures them into spaces adapted to contemporary needs with modern solutions.

The residence, built with yellow stone sourced from a nearby quarry, is organized into three gabled volumes arranged around a central courtyard. The varying roof heights respond to specific functional requirements. At the center are the social spaces, which connect to the terrace and jacuzzi overlooking the golf course. The side volumes house the kitchen on one side, while the master suite on the other is organized into three areas, separated by a black-stained wooden partition that divides the bedroom from the bathroom, with a mezzanine providing a workspace. The secondary bedrooms are located in an annex connected by a glass bridge.

Inside, natural stone is combined with wood, large black-framed windows oriented toward the landscape, and cast concrete. Lighting, contemporary furniture, Silvia Pardo’s artwork, and Charlotte Yazbek’s sculptures outdoors create a warm atmosphere that emphasizes the views and reinforces the villa’s contemporary-country experience.

Architecture

Renatta Chain + Lina Siman

Interior Design

Chain + Siman

Photography

Rafael Gamo

Built Area

776 sq ft

Year

2020