Quinta Gaby / Taller Tlaiye
Quinta Gaby (QG) is a single-family residence built using rammed earth, a thousand-year old technique which consists of building solid walls by tamping layers of damp earth inside a wooden formwork.
© Yoshihiro Koitani
Architects: Taller Tlaiye
Location: Atlixco, Mexico
Architect In Charge: Arq. David Tlaiye Zorrilla, Arq. Andrea MartÃnez Ãlvarez
Area: 5867.4 ft2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Yoshihiro Koitani
Construction: Taller Tlaiye
Structural Design : SC3 S.C. Ing. Julio Ernesto Lira
Video: Julián Torregroza Gonzales
© Yoshihiro Koitani
Text description provided by the architects. Quinta Gaby (QG) is a single-family residence built using rammed earth, a thousand-year old technique which consists of building solid walls by tamping layers of damp earth inside a wooden formwork.
© Yoshihiro Koitani
The design of the house evokes a complete harmony, honoring the beauty of its natural environment. QG consists of three rectangular shapes, which are located around the central patio where the papelillo tree becomes the heart of the home. The entrance of the house is marked with a pink door, a small tribute to the transcendent work of the renowned Mexican architect Luis Barragan. When crossing the door you enter the patio, an outdoor space, which distributes, communicates and connects the rest of the rooms of the house, acting as the core ...
© Yoshihiro Koitani
Architects: Taller Tlaiye
Location: Atlixco, Mexico
Architect In Charge: Arq. David Tlaiye Zorrilla, Arq. Andrea MartÃnez Ãlvarez
Area: 5867.4 ft2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Yoshihiro Koitani
Construction: Taller Tlaiye
Structural Design : SC3 S.C. Ing. Julio Ernesto Lira
Video: Julián Torregroza Gonzales
© Yoshihiro Koitani
Text description provided by the architects. Quinta Gaby (QG) is a single-family residence built using rammed earth, a thousand-year old technique which consists of building solid walls by tamping layers of damp earth inside a wooden formwork.
© Yoshihiro Koitani
The design of the house evokes a complete harmony, honoring the beauty of its natural environment. QG consists of three rectangular shapes, which are located around the central patio where the papelillo tree becomes the heart of the home. The entrance of the house is marked with a pink door, a small tribute to the transcendent work of the renowned Mexican architect Luis Barragan. When crossing the door you enter the patio, an outdoor space, which distributes, communicates and connects the rest of the rooms of the house, acting as the core ...
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