White Metal Pipes Add Texture To The Exterior Of This Home

October 19, 2021
The metal pipes create a screen on the exterior of this modern house, and serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows

Miró Rivera Architects, together with Ibarra Aragón Arquitectura, has designed a new home in Monterrey, Mexico, that showcases a white facade with added texture.

The metal pipes create a screen on the exterior of this modern house, and serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows
Photography by The RAWS

The textured facade was created from white metal pipe screens that recall the industrial origins and metallurgical history of the old town of San Pedro Garza García.

The metal pipes create a screen on the exterior of this modern house, and serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows
Photography by The RAWS

Punched openings and recessed planter windows have also been included in the design to add depth, texture, and shade.

The metal pipes create a screen on the exterior of this modern house, and serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows
Photography by The RAWS

A continuous ribbon of metal pipes wraps the perimeter of the building—blending solid wall, window, and open-air screen.

The metal pipes create a screen on the exterior of this modern house, and serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows
Photography by The RAWS

The metal pipes serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows, and as a double-layered open-air screen for the entry vestibule and outdoor living space.

The metal pipes create a screen on the exterior of this modern house, and serve as a rainscreen for the solid walls, act as privacy and shading for selected windows
Photography by The RAWS

Rounded corners accentuate the flow of the exterior, softening the sharp corners created by the trapezoidal site.

The white screen made from metal pipes, is contrasted by the dark bronze finish of the window frames, sliding garage doors, and pivoting front door.
Photography by The RAWS

The white screen is contrasted by the dark bronze finish of the window frames, sliding garage doors, and pivoting front door.

The white screen made from metal pipes, is contrasted by the dark bronze finish of the window frames, sliding garage doors, and pivoting front door.
Photography by The RAWS

A cantilevered concrete ribbon wrapped in pipes provides shade to an outdoor seating and dining area.

A cantilevered concrete ribbon wrapped in pipes provides shade to an outdoor seating and dining area.
Photography by The RAWS

Let’s take a look at the interior of the home…

The Living Room With A Double Height Bookshelf

The living room opens up to the backyard via two large sliding glass doors that retract into a hidden pocket. Vertical wood paneling echoes the pattern of the exterior pipe screen.

This modern living room opens up to the backyard via two large sliding glass doors that retract into a hidden pocket. Vertical wood paneling echoes the pattern of the exterior pipe screen.
Photography by Adrian Llaguno | Documentación Arquitectónica
This modern living room opens up to the backyard via two large sliding glass doors that retract into a hidden pocket. Vertical wood paneling echoes the pattern of the exterior pipe screen.
Photography by The RAWS

The Dining Room

Natural stone flooring can be found on the ground level, like in the dining room.

Natural stone flooring can be found on the ground level of this modern home, like in the dining room.
Photography by Adrian Llaguno | Documentación Arquitectónica

The Staircase

Warm oak was used for the floors on the upper levels of the home that are connected by matching stairs.

Warm oak was used for the floors on the upper levels of the home that are connected by matching stairs.
Photography by The RAWS

The Terrace

The rooftop terrace provides a relaxing place for mountain views.

This modern rooftop terrace provides a relaxing place for mountain views.
Photography by Adrian Llaguno | Documentación Arquitectónica

The Floor Plan

The floor plan of a modern three storey home.
Architecture firms: Miró Rivera Architects – project team: Juan Miró, FAIA LEED AP, Miguel Rivera, FAIA LEED AP, and Michael Hsu, RA | Ibarra Aragón Arquitectura – project team: S. Alejandro Ibarra Aragón, Norma Rodriguez, and Zayda Gonzaléz | Interiors: Ibarra Aragón Arquitectura | Structural Engineer: Sociedad de Diseño Constructivo | Mechanical Engineer: Tecnologia Climatica Barrenechea | Electrical Engineer: Grupo Industrial Rraji Monterrey | Civil Engineer: EEMSSA | Lighting: G-TEC Iluminación | A/V & Security: Grupo Pax