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House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan by Enrique Leal

House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan by Enrique Leal is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award nga Pilak in Disenyo sa Arkitektura, Gambalay ug Estruktura Competition Category.


PilakArkitektura· 2021

House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan

by Enrique Leal

Client: Enrique Leal

A' Design Award nga Pilak Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan

Ang proyekto mao ang paghiusa sa duha ka mga bilding, usa nga gibiyaan gikan sa 70's uban ang bilding gikan sa karon nga panahon ug ang elemento nga gidisenyo aron mahiusa sila mao ang pool. Kini usa ka proyekto nga adunay duha ka punoan nga gamit, ang 1st isip pinuy-anan sa usa ka pamilya nga adunay 5 ka miyembro, ang 2nd isip usa ka museyo sa arte, nga adunay lapad nga mga lugar ug taas nga mga dingding nga makadawat labaw sa 300 ka mga tawo. Ang disenyo nagkopya sa likod nga porma sa bukid, ang iconic nga bukid sa siyudad. 3 ra nga mga finish nga adunay light tones ang gigamit sa proyekto aron ang mga luna modan-ag pinaagi sa natural nga kahayag nga gipunting sa mga dingding, salog ug kisame.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Pilak

House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. House of Tubes Pinuy-Anan usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
In the project is the fusion of two buildings, an abandoned building from the 70's with the building from the current era and the element that was designed to unite them is the pool.
It is a project that has two main uses, the first as a residence for a family of 5 members, the second as an art museum, with wide areas and high walls to receive more than 300 people. The design copies the shape of Cerro de la Silla, the city's iconic mountain. Only 3 finishes with light tones are used in the project to make the spaces shine through the natural light that is projected on the walls, floors and ceilings.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site area 2,283.29 m2- Area of building 1,153.20 m2
Tags
House of Tubes, Old Building, Tubes, Minimalist, Concept Design, Architecture
Production Technology
The house is composed of steel structure and block filled walls and inside durock with fiberglass insulation.

In this project the architect wanted to minimize the finishes to be used, three main finishes which are travertine marble, oak wood in a natural color, white paint finish on some walls and ceiling lights, and glass.
Design Challenge
This project seeks to find the balance between the preexisting and the new. Demolishing the house was the first impulse that made sense in face of the challenge. Rescuing the structure, and integrating the necessities, lead the architect to a point where the analysis became challenging and insinuating. The best dialogue we could have was contrast based in lines.

The architect sought a dialogue between lines of opposite characters, to unify two architectural concepts. Because of this, rethinking the necessities of the client in a space without previous construction was the wisest thing to do.
Research
Sustainability and energy efficiency were the goals of this project. Led lighting and a Double-layer drywall system as insulation optimize the A/C system (28 SEER) and energy consumption. it was built with steel-based structure, a material totally and indefinitely recyclable. Using artificial grass reduces water consumption. Solar Panels cover 80% of the energy needed to power the residence. Solar boilers to avoid the use of electricity or gas to heat water. Rainwater harvesting with dedicated containers.
Inspiration
The peaks of the Mount Silla with the peaks of the top of the old structure, were critical to decide to angle the higher volume of the new residence to create a dialogue, seeking unity between these three elements. The use of water as the link uniting different timelines, concepts, uses, and histories. The pool as the unifying element, the water as the new soul of the house, the cylinder as a container representing the old holding the new.
Project Duration
The property is located within the Guadalupe municipality, which is a part of the Metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico. Located in Cerro de la Silla, which is one of the most emblematic mountains in the city, and in Mexico.

Started in November 2017 in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and finished in November 2019.
Operation Flow
Design a project with ample spaces; interiors and exteriors, that when integrated with the original project, would form a communion with the views of the surrounding landscape.

The layout and concept needed to resemble a museum, with multi-purpose spaces. A clean and sober aesthetic, allowing it to be used for exhibitions, reunions, workshops and other activities, pertinent to the different disciplines the family members practice. In the same way, it needed to offer privacy in between the different areas.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Jorge Taboada, House of Tubes, 2020
Image #2: Photographer Jorge Taboada, House of Tubes, 2020
Image #3: Photographer Jorge Taboada, House of Tubes, 2020
Image #4: Photographer Jorge Taboada, House of Tubes, 2020
Image #5: Photographer Jorge Taboada, House of Tubes, 2020

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