Ederlezi Single-Family House by Práctica Arquitectura

The 150-m² Ederlezi residence by Práctica Arquitectura is situated on a narrow plot in the historical heart of San Pedro Garza in Monterrey. Behind its two-toned facade of red concrete lies a living area with an open-plan layout offering plenty of areas for privacy.

Living in a growing city

The plot in Mexico's third-largest city is located in a heritage-listed neighbourhood, which is subject to the strict conservation regulations and building restrictions of the National Institute of Anthropology and History. Práctica Arquitectura took advantage of the topography at the 5-m-wide and 20-m-long property by placing an interior courtyard at its southern boundary, dividing the house into two volumes.

A lot of space within a small area

The front part of the house facing the street has a covered entrance hall, a garage and a double-height guest room with a mezzanine. A roof terrace provides all-round views of the surrounding mountainous landscape.

The family area is located at the rear of the house and comprises the living and dining area, a kitchen, the master bedroom with adjacent greened terrace, and a blue patio that marks the edge of the property. A glazed corridor at the side of the inner courtyard provides an interior link between the two volumes.

Reddish hues

The colour design took its inspiration from the clients' travels though the Balkans. The house's name – Ederlezi – plays an important role, as it signifies the festivities that celebrate the arrival of spring in the Balkans and Turkey. The warmth and movement of the season is captured and immortalised in the reddish walls of the interior and exterior, in the dark red volcanic rock in the interior courtyard and in the play of various forms and proportions. All this lends the house an identity of its own.