As part of the Valle San Nicolás residential master plan, which will occupy an area of 380 hectares in Valle de Bravo, in the east of the State of Mexico (Mexico), the construction of its social centre, Casa Club, has been carried out. Exquisite design and impeccable execution, the responsibility of the Sordo Maldonado Arquitectos studio, make the Casa Club project a remarkable example of architecture for leisure, well-being and entertainment.
Both the urban planning project and the design of its social centre, Casa Club, have been developed with the utmost respect for the site’s natural conditions, in harmony with nature and with the aim of fully conserving the beautiful natural landscape of mountains and lakes. One of the elements that integrates the Club House into its surroundings and makes it a space of unique character, is the 850 m long artificial lake on whose waters it was built. This lake is fed by rainwater and runoff from the mountains in the middle of which it is located. In addition, natural materials such as CLT (cross-laminated timber) and locally sourced stone were used in the construction of the clubhouse.
The design of the Club House, as the architects of Sordo Maldonado point out, is inspired by the idea of “a boat anchored in the lake”. On the other hand, the building “is resolved by means of a circular floor plan and a continuous distribution for the different amenities”. Amongst these amenities, the social area of the Valle San Nicolás urban development has a floating swimming pool, a gym, a massage cabin, a spa with sauna and outdoor jacuzzi, a bar and a dining room, as well as rooms for social gatherings and relaxation, in addition to the lake for skiing.
For the purity and equilibrium of its lines, for the sobriety and elegance of its design, for its materials, the Club House by Sordo Maldonado Arquitectos is reminiscent of elements of traditional Japanese landscaping and architecture. You can check out all this in this video:
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Sources: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, Archdaily, Terraforma. Images: Terraforma.
