#ConcreteWeek – Brutalist Beach House
Concrete is not only a grey, dull, cold material… It could be warm too.
Day 2: Sonoma House, Mexico
The Sonoma House is not the ordinary beach house. Located close to Punta Gorda Hill, the project completed by Roca Arquitectos is 15 minutes away from San Jose.
The project has a concept of isolated volumes, a requirement of the owners to create private environments for guests, two of them have rooms for guests arranged with a bedroom and a private bathroom, in the centre an elongated volume that functions as a common area and can coexist in the living room, dining room and kitchen.
The house has stunning views towards the sunrise over the Sea of Cortez with its crystalline waters.
The pool also overlooks the sea and is completed with a Jacuzzi and 10-metre swimming channel to exercise.
A fire pit area, with a lay down sofa, has been added to admire the fabulous starry skies of “la baja”.
Since the location is away from the San José del Cabo electrical infrastructure, an off grid solar energy system supplies the daily needs of the owners.
During the work process, colour samples were prepared on the concrete in order to match it with the desert environment and the existing topography of the land; The structure seems to emerge from the ground itself and blends in with the rocky landscape at Punta Gorda hill.
The interior is not much different from the exterior, wide spaces with great access to natural light and cross ventilation, with concrete floors and furniture that provide a feeling of neutrality and durability. The property has a patio flanked by breeze walls that provide privacy and freshness, during the afternoon you can see spectacular colourfull sunsets in the sky.
It is a harmonious construction with the panorama, the ideal space to get away from the hustle and enjoy a well-deserved rest with the pleasant climate of Baja California Sur.
Photographs by Rachael Mann
