Passivhaus rooftop flat adds level to 1930’s Mexico City home
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2018
- Alejandro Herrera was commuting two hours each way into Mexico City for architecture school when he turned a vacant rooftop into a tiny home in the city center. In the heart of the very desirable Roma Norte district his new home measured just 42 square meters (450 square feet), but it opened to a garden terrace of the same size.
The initial home was built with a steel frame and plywood and glass panels (to keep costs down). Seven years later, the exterior had deteriorated with the weather and Herrera decided to create Mexico’s first Passivhaus (the very demanding energy efficiency standard from Germany) to cut energy costs. With a tight insulating envelope, the current home uses two-thirds less energy.
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All I need in my dream life is not a big villa but just tiny flat in the roof top with a sunny terrace :)) perfect
Had an opportunity to stay in this space when it was utilized as an airbnb. It's quite an adventure to get up there, but once you do, it's absolutely fantastic!
This is the kind of technology that needs to be included in all new buildings!
Great work on the video!
The EU EPBD (Energy performance of buildings directive) is closing in on this. Passivhaus will be mandatory in the near future.
I love your content Kirsten! I think your children are so lucky to have you as a mom. What a life they live because of your inspired work!
Unpretentious, functional and rather wonderful. Thank you Kirsten for posting this inspiring video.
It’s odd how in Mx most of my family members have solar boilers and panels while in the US people are mostly depended on fossil fuels for everything. We are getting there but if government would help a little more we could all be consuming less fuel a bad thing for profits 🤣
big time... solar is already cheaper than dirty energy in so many places but the US gives so much subsidy to oil and gas. needs to change
It is a bad thing for profits! If anything America is hurting because even though military actions keep oil prices in check, the costs only transition to the federal level and at the end it's the tax payers that pay the price. System however can be played so well if you buy a mobile home and install it on a shared plot in the suburbs and drive a compact car. You can then change the horrible premade interior of the mobile home into actual plaster, add a skylight etc.
Well, one aspect of it is that much of Mexico is significantly closer to the equator than much of America, and gas lines to all homes are much more common in America. But anyway that is just one aspect. It seems like they should make laws and government incentives in all countries to enforce or at least strongly encourage integrating solar water, solar power, and perhaps wind energy into all construction and renovation where possible.
I like the part where he says “Dignified, small...” It’s true we don’t really ‘need’ big places. And the little girl is so cute! Thank you for this video!
Beautiful and inspiring.
Those historic buildings are amazing 😍
Love these videos that you do. Cannot wait for more insight into different houses and also cultures!
I was born in this beautiful city. I'm not sure I'd like to go back to live due to the heavy seismic activity in that area.-- I'd be much more at peace in this little space since it was built on/with steel beams. I'm not in love with the minimality of this place. I love the terrace, but the whole feel is that of an empty garage with its door open.
I love the green areas:)
Once again we are taken on amazing journey. Thank you for the ride ! It is interesting to see what people are creating as their spaces and houses. We as a people can learn so much from each other if we slow down and learn how to communicate. Thank You :-)
Awesome
I love roof terraces
I always dream about building my own
Such a beautiful & genius home!
Thesis on underutilized spaces. I would love to read his thesis. Great subject. Beautiful space with the OSB and stainless steel. He said it right, "Dignified small space."
Its actually OSB panels not USB - its something completely different... :D
Helloverlord Thank you
So cool! Thanks Kirsten!
Wonderful insight on use of space. Beautiful terrace.
nice job w subtitles, Kirsten! Its wonderful to see and here from ppl outside the English speaking world.
It should be easy to build a passive house in a country like Mexico with it's plenty of sunshine and mild winters.
Mild winters in my state winters can get to below zero.
WOW!!... VIVA MÉXICO!!
some really great ideas
Beautiful! A home with a view is great any day. He really took advantage of the space and made it his ow for his famiy. Great job!
I would love to read his thesis. And hire him to built roof top homes on buildings here in southern california. This is definetly more affordable then the homes here for sure.
Mas razones para vivir en provincia en una casa con jardin y tres recamaras a precio razonable
When I see these familys in these little spaces I always wonder how the kids deal with this, when they get to be teenagers and really want and need some privacy for their own.
This is México you get no privacy unless you move out 🤣🤣
@@carlosalvarez5824 Lmaoo stop generalizing if you’re parents are like that just say that
Fascinated by water system! I need that!
Awesome video!!
Never thought of using building scraps as practical art work! Definitely an affordable design.
That is so cool. My parents have a house in Mx and those rooftops are under used. My grandmother would keeps her plants up in the room. I think I want to try something like that later on so when I come over to visit from the US I can stay on the rooftop.
That looks awesome
Awesome house, great way to life!
Qué listo!! Me encantó 😍
Great idea well done.
Brilliant. Living big in small houses can keep resources balanced as they use a lot less. They can be completely be powered by solar tech.
anon anon great now I'm independent.
anon anon Haha, I don't know where you're coming from, but note that i won't really be sad about doing whatever I love. Hope you do the same.
anon anon it's not that I don't notice it, its that I don't care because ultimately nothing matters.
Like your social status, for example.
anon anon Lmao dude you're such a creep.
Here's the thing you delusional neckbeard.
I do what I want.
anon anon heh we both very well know what our situations are. Fuck the arguments aside. Right now you're making a fool of yourself and you know it you know it, you're suicidal, you're in crisis, you're delusional, you're a troll.
For now, you're blocked. But know this very well. I know what you are. Fuck you, and I have dealt with enough people like you.
This is Amazing, Thank you for sharing. INGENIOUS!! Simply thinking outside the box, or shall I say on top of the box, :) Peace Belus
This is awesome, just the sort of thing I’d love,
What a great idea and design. I’m not a city guy but I’d live in this
¡ME ENCANTA! ¡BRAVO! por esta iniciativa. Muchas cosas que hay para aprender para nuevamente densificar las zonas centrales urbanas, mientras se rehabilitan.
Bueno, lo que he aprendido después de ver este video es no construir una chabola a prueba de terremotos encima de un viejo edificio construido de ladrillo y mortero en la ciudad de México.
This really beautiful and fantastic space is located in one of the most geologically unstable areas of Mexico City, and just thinking about earthquakes and that height really scares me ...
i'd change the osb look on the walls and ceiling.
Me recordó a donde vivía don Abel y doña Lencha de la película LAGUNILLA MI BARRIO.
me ha faltado armarios, para ropa, etc Falta solucionar el almacenaje. Por lo demas la idea esta genial para parejas o personas individuales.
In Mexico we call it "Zotehuela" or rooftop shack
Sublime.
Such an amazing city. Sign me up to live there please!
erinmarie840 You're welcome!
Hold still, kids! ;)
Ohh, I really enjoy the video, because appears my country, jaja.
Realmente me gusto bastante el video, tras tiempo de estar esperando uno de mi pais :,v; aunque realmente no fuera nada tan extraordinario como las construcciones de otros países y que usaran un material al parecer ¿Tóxico?, me ha gustado bastante. Me encanta el trabajo que usted hace documentando construcciones inovadoras de el mundo, aunque cuando miro sus videos no entienda el 90% de lo que dicen por el idioma, pero me basta verlo. I expect that you, and your family will enjoy the country.
Great video! That is a highly desired area in Mexico City. When was this filmed? There is no mention in here about the Sep 2017 earthquake. Thanks.
KPMOJICA fair question.
Mexico City has interesting places like this roof top to make a home
Siempre he pensado que las azoteas deben ser un espacio de convivencia y no lugares olvidados, muchos arquitectos lo dejan como un espacio sin diseñar, solo como el resultado o el fin de algo, un refugio dentro de la ciudad, lindo proyecto, un sueño para mí, saludos de la hermosa ciudad de México🇲🇽
Adelante Mexico!
Damn, how many languages do you guys speak?! Great video btw :)
Kirsten uploaded! Next step, drop everything and watch
Wonderfull. Was the property ok after last year major earthquake in Mexico city?
I like all the osb plywood
Wow another example of a wonderful alternative. Your channel is my absolute favorite. But please the bottom line of translation into English. Cannot be seen on any of your videos. Maybe it's just my phone? Maybe other people can see this on their phones? Anyway I just have to kind of guess at what's being said. 😆😘💗
Hasnt OSB been proven to be toxic under heat, thus not suitable to use as inside walls material instead of plywood?
(the reason for that is that its pieces of scrap wood literally glued together - literally living inside a house of heated glue that evaporates toxic chemicals doesnt seem like a good idea to me)
Roofs are in general built with osb. You are correct though, it is definitely more toxic when heated BUT they did lacquer it so a lot of the evaporations are kept in check.
It depends. Toxic osb is made with formaldehyde. There also is a non - toxic osb, not made with formaldehyde. I don't know which he used, but looks like it's covered with a clear - coat, fwiw.
I would love pictures, please.
So it has a new roof... A new underutilized space 👌
Quisiera saber como hicieron la cubierta de ingreso al salon. Sera con lona ?
Me parece una gran idea el mueble del fregadero, ¿dónde lo han adquirido pues estoy renovando mi cocina?
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why was so much text omitted in the transcript?
was this filmed prior to sept 19th 2017 earthquake? did this place survive the earthquake?
This was filmed before the 2017's earthquake? It was in September (correct me if I'm wrong) and most of the city was severely damaged.
there were many earthquakes in 2017 just like every year. the most damage occurred on Sept. 19.
Me gustó solo necesita almacenamiento más estético
Mi México hermoso... lleno de un chingo de gente... sólo odio eso. Qué sale gente hasta de las coladera. No hay lugar ya aquí!
Antonio G Resendiz Cuando me fui de la CDMX, todavia habia campo abierto donde poder correr. Ahora esos campos son historia, llenos de Wal-Marts, Burger Kings, y otras corporaciones Americanas. No solo eso, la poblacion ha aumentado ridiculamente. La verdad que ya no hay espacio.
Eso está pasando en todo él mundo no solo en México, qué dicen de éste disque primer mundo, lleno de gente, y la gente teniendo más niños para poder pedir welfare, de México a Estados Unidos prefiero México, solo porque aquí me tocó nacer y vivir!!
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Interesting, so how Earthquake friendly is this place? Was that considered at all in the construction?
D Ishappywithlife it seems like there is a lack of revision for this project when it comes to materials as well, so i wouldnt be surprised if the statics werent thought through either.. probably not so strict building guidelines in mexico
D Ishappywithlife obviously i meant regulations, not guidelines! :)
Well the host said that they built their living area on top of an apartment building built in the 1930's. I wonder they are still living up there after the massive earthquakes in Mexico city last year.
E Botella the original building is from 1930s, the rooftop addition is a recent build. around 2015 i believe
Definitely doesn't make the building any safer.
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Como les fue en el ultimo terremoto?
Se ve agradable el lugar ¡Pero barato no ha de ser a pesar de lo pequeño del espacio! Conocí a un cuate que vivía en la colonia Escandón cerca de la avenida Insurgentes y literalmente rentaba un cuarto de azotea con baño compartido ¡Por tres mil pesos! ¿Cuánto tendría que ser tu sueldo para rentar minicuartos de azotea de 15 o menos metros cuadros? ¿Y sólo porque es la Roma, La Condesa, la Del Valle o la Narvarte? En ese sentido como que algo no me cuadra ahí...
I wonder if this is still up after the 2016 Quake, anyone has any leads?
blaho Do you mean the 2017 quake? The one on Sept.19th, which is the same date as the huge killer earthquake in 1985?
IF they survived, I bet they no longer want to be living on top of that building built in the 1930's!
Probably are okay; Kirsten recently uploaded this video, so it’s probably pretty recent, unless she’s stockpiling video footage.
Right, it appears that she was recently there.
I did mean 2017 haha but last I heard this particular neighborhood is/was very up and coming so to speak, and according to my source it was up in the air whether people want to come back to the area dm invest and modernized the place since the quake left a very bad aftermath. I would like to know more if anyone knows.
The open stairs and platform are a design flaw. For the ppl underneath getting shit onto their heads.
OSB for a floor? I sure hope it never gets wet.
its just a glorified shanty built on top of an apartment building built in the 1930's. I would say it is not earthquake proof.
Lacquered!!!
Osb is waterproof btw just not stain proof
Commentator541 First I've heard of that. Leave some OSB in the rain and then claim it's waterproof.
you're never heard about varnish, Mister Hat? ;)
On top of any house is an opportunity for another house.
Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to retired , it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...o
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Mostly good with only a couple of problems. Number one being how this sort of wild building has completely destroyed the city I reside in, turning downtown to favelas as everyone built whatever they wanted on top of existing structures. Second, much smaller problem is that if you are in heels those metal exterior stairs as well as the walkway to the apartment will be a nightmare to walk up and over. Other vise a very clean and modern space that can not be qualified as small due to the terrace that is private.
Captions to small.
Roma ... the movie.
i noticed 1 bed where do the kids sleep
switch those are Kristen kids
I couldn't read the tiny text...sorry 🐧
make a sandwich wall, with osb-steropor-osb. or rockwool.
Which is what they did, but 3 inches of rockwool might be enough in Mexican climate. In Europe for a passive house standard you would need like 10-12 inches of rockwool insulation plus triple glassed windows.
lol what kind of architect is he if he couldn't foresee the glass and plywood panelled house being too hot. There is also no way that this house meet passive house standards..
Well, the space is ugly, but the idea is amazing..
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Love Mexico and all the old architecture in Mexico City. This is also a lovely apartment. Just cannot understand people in other countries wanting to live in huge houses with 20 meter sofas! Unless it is to show the gross ugliness of "Look what i have" syndrome. You can only sleep in one place, eat in one place and sit in one place at a time.
Love the roof terrace. Don't like the kitchen at all. Not really built yet.
Looks like they are squatting in a building site... A bit too unfinished and raw for me.
The mention of how hot the unit gets combined with the whole thing lined with OSB (toxins) scares me around those little ones. I'm sorry. Old ones too.
Roy B You're missing the point that he took it apart, and rebuilt it with insulation. Therefore, it no longer gets so hot. Also, you don't know if he used toxic osb or nontoxic osb.
Viva México datos del arquitecto?
maybe it's because I'm in the USA but this was like camping in my restaurant kitchen. walls metal shelving and all. moving partical board walls. did not like this space. been watching the rooftop housing all over Europe and how fantastic they all look. This really disappointed.
I'm not feeling this house. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice house and it's clear the guy put a lot of thought and effort into it, but I don't think it's anything special. I don't know, maybe it's because I hate the way those OSB panels look - they remind me of the back of a van.
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After watching this I can see where is your next stop is, TLV Israel
I like the house but I'm not going to lie, I'm not a fan of the kitchen
Particle board everywhere.....ugh
Why stop there, keep building up on top of the other roof. My mom built an additional room in the terrace twenty years ago and we didn’t think it was worth a vídeo about it.
students loft...