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Pabellon en el Bosque, Mexico : Valle de Bravo Architecture

Pabellon en Lamina, Valle de Bravo, Mexico – design by Parque Humano

17 Aug 2011

Pabellon en el Bosque Valle de Bravo

México

Design : Parque Humano / Jorge Covarrubias + Benjamin Gonzalez

SITE

Altitude: 1,830 m above sea level. Temperate semi-humid climate
Rainfall during summer. Summer, circa 33°C. Winter, circa -2°C. Shallow soil with rocks

PROGRAM:

Space of retreat and meditation

photos : Paul Rivera, ArchPhoto

CONCEPT

Pabellon en Lamina is a space which combines the provision of temporary shelter with an inducement to participate in specific acts of memory, contemplation, and philosophical speculation; as well as a place for retreat and meditation. It is related to the process of creating philosophical works, which may take as their subjects the nature of the environment in which the pavilion is itself sited. The Pavilion is made in relation to architectural form as well as to the sculptural and visual senses. In its sitting, this pavilion is deliberately positioned in a large plot of land, following the path of an existing pine tree alley.

The viewer on the inside is in constant flux according to the conditions of changing light and the position of the sun, which affects the reflection and transparency of the glass. Perception has no time spam, there is no acknowledgment of temporality, the art experience is pure. The observing subject is conscious of being part of a present, palpable, located in a specific time and reality. For the concept of this project, we sought for a higher unity between architecture and nature.

Pabellon Club Bosque – Building Information

TYPE: Commission
TOTAL AREA: 80 sqm
CLIENT: Private
LOCATION: Valle de Bravo, Mexico
STATUS: Completed
DESIGN PHASE: 2009-11
CONSTRUCTION PHASE: 2010-11
PROJECT TEAM: Jorge Covarrubias + Benjamín González Henze with Juan Jose Barrios
COMPANY: Parque Humano

PHOTOGRAPHS: Paul Rivera, ArchPhoto

Pabellon en el Bosque, Mexico images / information from Parque Humano

Location: Valle de Bravo, México, North America