Urban Oasis

  • Urban Oasis, backyard, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Living Room, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Dining Room, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Kitchen, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis kitchen, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis kitchen, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis outdoor lounge, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis kitchen and pool, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis living room, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis backyard, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Exterior, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture

    Urban Oasis Exterior

  • Urban Oasis stairs, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis guest suite, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Lounge, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Master bedroom, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis master bath shower, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis, Mexico City, full tub - designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis lounge, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture
  • Urban Oasis Jacarand, Mexico City, designed by Sage Architecture

Mexico City, Mexico

Working on the Urban Oasis project in Mexico City, presented an interesting opportunity for us.  While on most projects, the landscape drives many of our decisions in sculpting a building, to create a home in a completely urban setting, we had to look at the design process in a completely different way.  Our site was literally bound on all four property lines by other buildings with a very narrow opening for access from the street.  Our client had a few goals for the project.  He wanted his home to feel like an oasis in the middle of a bustling city.  It needed to be secure, while not feeling like a fortress.  And he needed the ability for the home to live comfortably when just occupied by his family, but also be able to transform for large entertainment events.  There were just two elements on the site that he

Our client had a few goals for the project.  He wanted his home to feel like an oasis in the middle of a bustling city.  It needed to be secure, while not feeling like a fortress.  And he needed the ability for the home to live comfortably when just occupied by his family, but also be able to transform for large entertainment events.  There were just two elements on the site that he wanted salvaged – a beautiful sculptural jacaranda tree near the entry from the street, and a large palm tree.

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