“Helechos” House-Studio

Discover the “Helechos” House-Studio project with Raúl Diego Cervantes, a proposal where the garden becomes the heart of the space, seamlessly blending living and working through an intimate connection with nature.

Conceived as a livable garden, the Helechos house-studio merges architecture with nature, where vegetation is not only part of the surroundings but also the final finish of every space. The south-facing orientation defines a closed façade that protects privacy and controls sunlight exposure, while the interior opens up to a central garden, the heart of life and work within the project.

Acceso al estudio / Studio´s access
Fotografía / Photography: Diego Cervantes

Each space maintains a direct relationship with nature, filtering light through strategically placed gardens that cool the environment and soften the transition between indoors and outdoors. At the entrance to the studio, a purple Amapa frames the access, while a Jacaranda tree defines the rear visual anchor, establishing a constant dialogue between architecture and landscape.

Interior del estudio / Studio´s interior
Fotografía / Photography: Diego Cervantes

The material palette highlights the honesty of construction processes. Steel, concrete, red brick, gray concrete block, pine wood, and glass form a structure that balances efficiency and aesthetics. Wood, essential to the vertical scale, encloses and defines the spaces, adding warmth to the design. The galvanized sheet metal roof, optimized with a one-inch polyurethane layer, helps regulate indoor temperature, ensuring comfort even in warm climates.

The project is an exploration of architecture as a living organism, where light, air, and vegetation shape an atmosphere that enriches both inhabitation and the creative process, allowing the architecture to evolve over time along with its surroundings.

The project is an exploration of architecture as a living organism, where light, air, and vegetation shape an atmosphere that enriches both inhabitation and the creative process