MPV architecture

Casa Marte

State of Mexico (MX)

PRECEDENT

Located in the suburbs to the north of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City, a neglected house with moisture problems in the roof, entrance gate broken, and windows in poor condition, needed an urgent renovation.

PROPOSAL

A neutral colour palette was defined for the new flooring, closets and windows. With the selection of materials and textures, a fresh look for the house changed dramatically the atmosphere for the users to have a bright, welcoming home.

PROCESS

· Carpet and old flooring removal

· New flooring installation

· Roof moisture repair (damaged by water filtrations through the domed plastic skylight)

· Placement of 6mm tempered glass skylight

· Roll waterproofing membrane installation

· New windows placing

· Setting up of new closets

· Gate entry structure demolition (caused by beam flexural failure)

· Installation of the new entrance gate

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New entry gate | demolition and construction process

New flooring installation

New flooring installation

New flooring installation

New flooring installation

New flooring installation

New closets installation

New closets installation

New windows installation

New windows installation

Roof moisture repair

Roof moisture repair

Roof moisture repair

Roof moisture repair

Roof moisture repair | new skylight installation

Roof moisture repair | new skylight installation

Roof moisture repair | waterproofing membrane installation

Roof moisture repair | waterproofing membrane installation

Before | First floor

After | First floor

Before | Second floor

After | Second floor

COMPLETION