LMM Bungalow

Designed by Cadaval & Solà-Morales, LMM Bungalow is the first of a series of cabins to be built in Tepoztlain, a small paradise located at about 50 km from Mexico City.

The bungalow is the first of a series of cabins to be built over a spectacular site in Tepoztlain, a small paradise located at about 50 km from Mexico City. The town has fantastic weather conditions, and a unique character built thru its pre-Hispanic origins that were followed by a colonial center that is still the heart of the village.

In the site there is already an area for common uses, including a large garden with a lounge and a pool which were also designed by our office. The bungalow is designed as part of the same project. A minimal private space for a couple or a small family is the program; however, views, light, nature and quietness are the reason of the project.

It is built in concrete seeking for low maintenance, and with the outer shell painted black to minimize the visual impact on the landscape. It is a framed box with its sides shut to maintain privacy with the succeeding bungalows, but fully open to the frontal views. The project aims to reinforce the belvedere condition in each of its main spaces.

Being a temporary shelter, the project prioritizes both the living area and the master bedroom. Hence, the box brakes down in two at the front to make explicit the separation between those two main frontal spaces, allowing the vegetation to occupy the rift.

Cadaval & Solà-Morales, LMM Bungalow, Tepoztlán, 2016

Cadaval & Solà-Morales, LMM Bungalow, Tepoztlán, 2016

Cadaval & Solà-Morales, LMM Bungalow, Tepoztlán, 2016

LMM Bungalow, Tepoztlán, Mexico
Architects: Cadaval & Solà-Morales
Collaborators: Manuel Tojal, Tomás Clara
Structural engineer: Ricardo Camacho
Completion: 2016

LMM Bungalow

Designed by Cadaval & Solà-Morales, LMM Bungalow is the first of a series of cabins to be built in Tepoztlain, a small paradise located at about 50 km from Mexico City.

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