Belgian architect Nicolas Schuybroek turned the abandoned building of the 1970s into a luxurious mansion. Stylistics: fashionable brutalism. Together with him on the project worked Marc Merckx (Marc Merckx).

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The building, built in the early 1970s, is located in Chapultepec, an expensive green area of ​​Mexico City. It is known for secluded villas and high concentrations of embassies. Five floors - an unusual height for this place, because of her real estate for a long time did not find buyers. Another reason is the lack of a garden. So the last few years the villa was abandoned and gradually fell into disrepair.

Finally, there were customers who were not intimidated by the state of the object. And the "flaws" became the virtues that made them buy. They were attracted by the opportunity to plan diverse interiors on each floor and enjoy the breathtaking view from the heights. And they were not going to garden at all.

Customers wanted a secluded, comfortable urban refuge, luxurious but discreet. Architects Nicholas Schaubruk, to whom they turned, analyzed their wishes floor by floor and restructured the volumes. He added a wide triangular concrete roof, a roof terrace, a patio at the back of the house. The staircase is a masterpiece of engineering, the steel structure looks powerful and elegant at the same time, the thin steps seem to hang in the air.

The success of the project largely determined the choice of materials. Ground concrete floor and cement coating on walls and ceilings create a memorable image. Against this background, local wood parks stand out, which was used for custom-made furniture, as well as the fantastic beauty of arabescato marble in the bathroom and kitchen.