Valle of Bravo, in the estate of México, is famous for its lake and the wonderful landscapes that surround it. Its privileged location and the good climate all year long had turned it into a favorite destination for a holiday home. House L is a great example of the new proyects that haven been developed in the area.


The project was developed in a 1,117 meters lot situated at the foot of a crag making the axis the integration to the vicinity and making the most of the views to the lake. The house has 3 nivels that take advantage of the rough topography of the lot and responding to the functional and versatile program requested by the client.


The orientation of the lot and its location inside of a small peninsula of the dam of Valle de Bravo, make the house to be inside of a mild microclimate. To make the most of the conditions large windows were done and combined with concrete and stone walls. The result is a space that maintains a cool temperature during the day and warm at night.


The public areas and circulations are monochromatic transitions where the texture of materials such raw casted cement, granite and recovered wood emphasize the passage of light through the concrete walls incorporating the contrast between light and shades to the interior.




  • Architect: Juan Pablo Serrano – Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos
  • Architect: Rafael Monjaraz – Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos
  • Architect: Edgar Velasco Casillas de R Zero
  • Other: Alejandro Zárate, Gilberto Muñoz Rodriguez, Jesús González Méndez, Isaac Guzmán Ramírez
  • Photographer: Jaime Navarro

Posted by Juan Pablo Serrano

Serrano+ celebrates 30 years of developing architectural spaces in which Quality is achieved by the proper use of materials and light as a creative element. Space is their raw material and with the support of multidisciplinary groups architect Juan Pablo Serrano Orozco, director of the firm, backed by a great team of associates and collaborators, demonstrate capacity and performance in all fields of architecture in Mexico and abroad. Juan Pablo Serrano began his studies in architecture and urbanism at the Universidad Iberoamericana in 1987, with exchanges at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of California at Los Angeles. He received an Honorable Mention from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 1991. Fourth generation of architects in his family. Professor at the Universidad Iberoamericana from 1993 to date and Academician of the National Academy of Architecture. The structure and professionalism that Serrano+ has today has been enriched by the collaboration in partnership with important national and international firms and architects; they have been invited to competitions in Mexico and other parts of the world and actively participate in the formation and dissemination of architectural work. Architecture is their means to collaborate in the development of a better urban context, since they are sure that the correct design of spaces is the way to have better cities. Their expertise has been strengthened by the constant search for the perfect combination of form and structure. For Serrano+, citizens are the backbone of cities and the buildings, in which they spend their day to day, are the elements that help them contribute with spaces designed to improve their quality of life. They have had the opportunity to design, direct and execute residential projects, restaurants, hotels, corporate, airports, industrial warehouses, cultural centers and housing developments. The sensitivity that the Serrano+ team imprints on their projects is the decantation of everything they learn every day. Light, materials and technology combine in a perfect balance to create the space that lives around the inhabitant. Awareness of ecological balance and nature has been present in their projects since their inception and they consider that sustainability is the only way to make architecture. They are members of the Green Building Council Mexico chapter, to strengthen their contribution to the architectural landscape with the design of buildings that have a high energy performance. With their work they have participated in different exhibitions in important countries such as: Mexico, the United States, France, Singapore, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador, Sri Lanka, China, Australia, Greece and Spain, as well as in interviews and in various national and international publications. His projects have received a large number of distinctions and recognitions both in Mexico and abroad. Today they are laying the foundations for the next 30 years.

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