Sited on a working agricultural property in Veracruz, Mexico, this country residence (residencia de campo) is unpretentious and practical — a home designed to work hard alongside the people who live in it. The architecture responds honestly to its rural context: corrugated metal roofing keeps costs low and performs well in the local climate, while louvered wood screens (lamas de madera) shade the facade and encourage natural ventilation.
The floor plan is straightforward and livable: a salon anchors the social heart of the home, with a kitchen (cocina), bathroom (baño), and primary bedroom (dormitorio) arranged around it. Exterior wood decks extend from multiple sides of the house, connecting indoor life to the landscape and providing shaded outdoor working or gathering space.
Construction uses concrete block walls on reinforced concrete columns, founded on a concrete slab — robust materials that suit both the local building culture and the demands of a working ranch. A separate structure houses a horse trough (bebedero de caballos), a telling detail that locates this design firmly in its agricultural context.
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