LS Ranch is located southwest of Guadalajara in Tapalpa, a small and colorful town in the mountains. The clients already owned a vacation home in Tapalpa, and they needed an extension to hold their passion for horses. It was conceived as a space to breed Spanish Horses and share the experience with clients, family and friends. 

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Architects: AE Arquitectos

Location: Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico

Area: 750.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Lorena Darquea

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From the architect. LS Ranch is located southwest of Guadalajara in Tapalpa, a small and colorful town in the mountains. The clients already owned a vacation home in Tapalpa, and they needed an extension to hold their passion for horses. It was conceived as a space to breed Spanish Horses and share the experience with clients, family and friends. 
© Lorena Darquea

This project has a very specific need regarding its function. We were asked to rebuild their horse barn to fit the needs of the very specific task of breeding this unique line of Spanish horses; the design process followed with precision the guidelines and specifications for the needs of the horse barn. 

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Floor Plan

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The general organization of the project revolves around two main buildings with a horseshoe shape, opposing one another, with two patios ...