占据了一个狭小的城市场地，Casa Ferrum体现了蒙特雷的本质。住宅蜿蜒的轮廓反映了东马德雷山脉蜿蜒的山脊，而它的金属管屏让人想起圣佩德罗-加尔萨-加西亚老城的工业渊源和冶金历史。一条连续的金属管带包裹着建筑的周边，融合了实体墙、窗户和露天屏。

Occupying a tight urban site, Casa Ferrum embodies the essence of Monterrey. The home’s sinuous profile reflects the meandering ridge of the Sierra Madre Oriental, while its metal pipe screen recalls the industrial origins and metallurgical history of the old town of San Pedro Garza García. A continuous ribbon of metal pipes wraps the perimeter of the building—blending solid wall, window, and open-air screen.

圆角强调了金属带的流动–消解了离散的体量和立面，同时软化了梯形场地所产生的尖角。冲孔的开口和凹陷的花盆窗增加了深度、质感和阴凉。金属管作为实心墙的雨幕；作为选定窗户的隐私和遮阳；以及作为入口前庭和室外生活空间的双层露天屏幕。白色的屏风与窗框、车库推拉门和旋转前门的深铜色表面形成对比。

Rounded corners accentuate the flow of the ribbon—dissolving the discrete volumes and façades while softening the sharp corners created by the trapezoidal site. Punched openings and recessed planter windows add depth, texture, and shade. The metal pipes serve as a rainscreen for solid walls; as privacy and shading for selected windows; and as a double-layered open-air screen for the entry vestibule and outdoor living space. The white screen is contrasted by the dark bronze finish of the window frames, sliding garage doors, and pivoting front door.

住宅和场地是围绕着一棵现有的树设计的，它是私人花园和户外生活空间的焦点。一个用管道包裹的悬臂式混凝土带为户外座位和用餐区提供了遮阳，而一个梯形的游泳池则沿着草坪的南部边缘延伸。客厅通过两扇大的滑动玻璃门通向后院，这扇门可以缩进一个隐藏的口袋。在房子内部，私人空间–包括卧室、家庭室以及厨房和杂物间等辅助空间–都集中在两翼。

The home and site were designed around an existing tree, which serves as the focal point of the private garden and outdoor living space. A cantilevered concrete ribbon wrapped in pipes provides shade to an outdoor seating and dining area, while a trapezoidal lap pool extends along the southern edge of the lawn. The living room opens up to the backyard via two large sliding glass doors that retract into a hidden pocket. Inside the house, private spaces—including bedrooms, family rooms, and support spaces like the kitchen and utility room—are clustered into two wings.

两翼由底层的双层入口前庭隔开，并由二层的玻璃桥连接。在每个侧翼内，私人空间与共享的公共空间相连，包括双层高的客厅、玻璃幕墙的媒体室，以及通向户外生活空间的餐厅。三楼设有游戏室/家庭影院和屋顶露台，这些都是利用了该地点的马德雷山脉东北部和南部的广阔视野。

The wings are separated by the double-height entry vestibule on the ground floor level and connected by a glass bridge on the second level. Within each wing, the private spaces are connected to shared public spaces, including the double-height living room, glass-walled media room, and a dining room that opens onto the outdoor living space. The third floor hosts a game room/home theater and rooftop terrace, which capitalize on the location’s sweeping views of the Sierra Madre Oriental to the north and south.

室内的材料色调创造了与外部的对话。底层的天然石材地板从室内延续到室外，而上层的地板则使用了较温暖的橡木。室内窗户和隔断玻璃进一步融合了室内和室外的语言；为整个房子提供了自然光和视觉连接，并创造了声学分隔和隐私。在客厅的推拉门和窗户上方，垂直的木板与外部管道屏幕的图案相呼应。该镶板上的一个深而窄的槽窗框住了现有的树冠。前面入口处定制的雕塑式书柜是由切割的管道排列成有机的形状。

The material palette of the interior creates a dialogue with the outside. Natural stone flooring on the ground level continues from interior to exterior, while warmer oak was used for floors on the upper levels. Interior windows and partition glass further blend the language of interior and exterior; provide natural light and visual connections throughout the house, and create acoustic separation and privacy. Above the sliding doors and windows in the living room, vertical wood paneling echoes the pattern of the exterior pipe screen. A deep and narrow slot window in this paneling frames the canopy of the existing tree. The custom-built sculptural credenza at the front entry is fabricated from cut pipes arranged into an organic shape.

Architects: Ibarra Aragón Arquitectura, Miró Rivera Architects
Area: 8065 ft²
Year: 2021
Photographs: The RAWS
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Vitro®, Blu Dot, Cemex, Crate & Barrel, Steelcase, Trane, Accents, Akabani, Ardec, BC Muebles Contemporaneos, Brown Paperbag, Casa Italia Design Studio, Ciento Once, Cocinas Ciao, Cuprum, Everlux, Mundial Operation Executive, Pinturas Berel, RH Modern, +5
Interiors: Ibarra Aragón Arquitectura IAARQ
General Contractor: Canada Grupo Inmobiliario
Structural Engineer: Sociedad de Diseño Constructivo
Mechanical Engineer: Tecnologia Climatica Barrenechea
Electrical Engineer: Grupo Industrial Rraji Monterrey
Civil Engineer: EEMSSA
Lighting: G-TEC Iluminación
Architect:Miró Rivera Architects
City:Monterrey
Country:Mexico