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Jose Rodriguez Mossini

Jose Rodriguez Mossini

Querétaro, MX

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Mucu-Habitat

The gabion wall has been an element used in time by the inhabitants of the páramo sector as a structural support for their terraces where their life develops, thus becoming the most representative element of their stability, the work of cultivation and their home; based on this, it seeks to reinterpret the functional, aesthetic and formal influence of the wall in the Andean geography and its impact on its perception by the inhabitants and tourists who frequent it, understanding the importance of the wall within their collective imagination, There was a question: Can this be a space to live? Yes, converting the units of that wall into spaces to inhabit, where the configuration of these are the dwellings.

The houses stand out for enhancing the possibilities of the materials with which it is currently built, rescuing the aesthetic and constructive importance of these, thus exposing the physical and sensorial characteristics to the maximum. "Economy of its materials and its constructive system in order to create a viable alternative for the capacities of the population in the sector"; Under this premise, a constructive system was established that does not need specialized labor and can be carried out by the community itself.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Mucuchíes, VE
My Role: ENTIRE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, WORKING WITH THE ENGINEERS, CONCEPTUAL AND PLANIMETRIC DESIGN, MODEL MAKING AND CAD DRAWINGS.
Additional Credits: Credits for my coworker Rossana Picon Salas.

 
Plan A House 1
Plan A House 1
Plan B House 1
Plan B House 1
Section A House 1
Section A House 1
Section B House 1
Section B House 1
Section C House1
Section C House1
Plan A House 2
Plan A House 2
Plan B House 2
Plan B House 2
Section A House 2
Section A House 2
Section B House 2
Section B House 2