Narvarte Terrace

Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young

NARVARTE TERRACE

Palma

ARCHITECTS
Palma

MANUFACTURERS
Daltile, Comex, Masisa

PHOTOGARAPHS
Luis Young

AREA
30 m²

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Mexico city, mexico

CATEGORY
Installations & structures

In Mexico City, the growing demand for housing in certain areas, as well as the increase in density, has motivated the population to find ways of making the most out of their rooftops.

Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young

In this case, the client was looking to expand a small extra room to be used as a full studio with an independent access. 

One of the walls was partially demolished in order to add a second volume which would house the kitchenette, storage space, and a sofa-bed.The two volumes are connected by a metal roof which extends out to the edges of the house to create a covered patio.

Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young

Thanks to a double wall and sliding pocket doors, the studio can be open up completely towards the terrace.

The ‘incisions’ made to the existing structure are highlighted with a cement stucco finish and white paint, leaving the older brick exposed. exposed.

Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young


Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
© Luis Young
Narvarte Terrace
Plan Before
Narvarte Terrace
Plan After


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