
Mexico's Valle de Bravo region, to the southeast of Mexico City, is characterized by the Presa Miguel Alemán lake, created in 1947 as a reservoir for Mexico City and Toluca's water supply. Thanks to its proximity to the capital, Valle de Bravo is a popular weekend destination for residents of surrounding cities. This in turn has sparked the interest of various architects, who have aimed to create projects that enhance visitors' experience such as offering an optimal view of the lake, or an immersive experience in the surrounding forest.
Several architects and firms such as Alberto Kalach, Fernanda Canales, Dellekamp Arquitectos, Estudio MMX, and PPAA Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados, to name a few, have taken up the task of exploring the area's landscape in an effort to better understand the context of the architecture that calls the valley home. In this article, we present a compilation of some of Valle de Bravo's most iconic houses that have made their mark on Mexican architecture.
Barranca Valle Houses / Taller de Arquitectura X / Alberto Kalach + Iván Ramírez

Terreno House / Fernanda Canales

CRA House / Estudio MMX
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L House / Dellekamp Arquitectos

House CMV / Estudio MMX
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Las Golondrinas House / PPAA Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

San Simón Cabins / Fernando Weber

Di Dox House / Magaldi Studio

Entrepinos / Taller Hector Barroso

Casa Moreno / CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica

L7 House / Augusto Fernández Mas (K+A Diseño)

House in the Woods / Parque Humano

Tucán House / Taller Héctor Barroso

Valle House / Luciano Gerbilsky Arquitectos

House in Avándaro / Taller Héctor Barroso
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SP Residence / Fernando Weber

Five Houses / Weber Arquitectos
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M House / saavedra arquitectos
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Casa A / Método

Casa de la Roca / Cadaval & Solà-Morales

Chipicas Town Houses / Alejandro Sánchez García Arquitectos
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Lake View House / grupoarquitectura

La Peña Extension / MÉTODO

Casa La Roca / Parque Humano

House of Stairs (Casas Mestre) / Dellekamp Arquitectos

LS House / RED Group

Maza House / CHK arquitectura

L Residence / LANZA Atelier

On a biweekly basis, ArchDaily explores a new territory with our series Architecture from Mexico in an effort to take a look outside of the big cities and to highlight the work taking place in different areas of the country.