Arroca House

Arroca House translates the traditional essence of the "House of Valle" into a balanced and contemporary project that invites sensory delight. Stone of the region, wood of parota and steel combine to create a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere, in a house where all the details were thought to reflect the exquisite and bon vivant personality of its owner.

Before entering the house, a meeting is created with the black granite platform, which serves as a pedestal for the stylized work of art by Carlos García-Noriega. This platform enters the lobby, one of the main points of the project, where the sculptural staircase with steel plate rests; This is composed of two positive and negative volumes, which are found but not touched, giving the impression that the staircase levitates. The visual power of the stairway takes over the space, making it the only element in the lobby.

Through the lobby you access the living and dining room, where the spectacular view of the lake captures attention instantly. The warmth of the oak wood ceiling embraces the room and a bookcase where the collection of books and travel memories of the client is displayed, at the same time, the Mexican details create a more relaxed atmosphere, like the cushions woven by expert Chiapas artisans, specifically made for the project.

The compositional axis of the room continues towards the dining room by means of the chimney of steel plate, that with the help of the table of parota and the black clay lamp, finish off the view in the volume of stone of the region that penetrates the facade and gives rise to the granite pedestal on which the sculptures of Roberto Cortázar rest. In turn, the dining room is accompanied by the graphic work of Sergio Hernández that recalls the flora and fauna of Valle de Bravo.

The tasting room communicates with the room through a hidden door in the parota lambrines, which guard one of the customer's great passions: wine. On the glass bar or the comfortable game table you can taste one of the more than 1,000 bottles it houses, always enjoying the spectacular view.

The heart of the house is the terrace, which connects all the areas to each other by means of a pergola. The Jacuzzi, the dining room and the outside room enjoy the open views towards the lake, where the contemporary furniture of Axioma and Saccaro contrasts with the black granite floor. Of course, you could not miss an outdoor bar to relax with a glass of wine by the fireplace enjoying the sunset.

The upper floor houses the bedrooms, connected by a lobby where the wooden marimba completes the view with David Pompa's truffle lamps, which look out to the ground floor through the double height. The space comes to life with the touch of red that Sergio Hernández's painting gives.

The secondary bedrooms combine textures, lattices and colors, where the bed sets give a distinctive chromatic range to each room, as well as the art that houses, on each of the beds.

The master bedroom becomes an oasis of tranquility, where neutral tones and sobriety invite you to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Upon entering we are greeted by the reading room, where a Husk armchair by B & B Italia gives a touch of design to the bedroom and contrasts with the wooden ceiling that serves as a TV cabinet. The works of art by Roberto Cortázar and Sergio Hernández also go according to the balance of the interior design of the bedroom.

In the background, the bed rests on a warm header from floor to ceiling in linen, which holds the spectacular lamp 265 of Flos, ideal to be directed to both sides of the bed if you look for more lighting. The enjoyment of free time was thought of in all the spaces of the bedroom, from the terrace to take the morning coffee to the marble bathrooms, always trying to enjoy the privileged view of the lake.

It is a project where the spectacular surroundings, the absolute trust of the client and the creative freedom resulted in an exciting and inspiring project for the architects, where the design of the spaces was exhaustively studied, perfecting the initial proposals in infinite occasions until overcoming the expected result.

There were no hurries, there were no incessant changes. There was a tireless search to find the essence of the project, there was an enjoyment in the design process that is reflected in every corner of the house. It was an essay of sobriety and elegance that turned this project into an obsession to express our current vision of the rest house of Valle de Bravo.