Casa Sierra Leona is a private home located in Mexico City, Mexico. This concrete house was designed by José Juan Rivera Río in 2014. Built in 2014, the home takes its inspiration from the modernism of the 1960’s but puts its own beautiful modern twist on the style. Impeccable to the outside, the house sits on a plane to 2.50 meters (8 feet) above street level at its lowest part, developed at the centre of the ground giving rise to a courtyard in front and a garden behind.
This concrete house was built with the characteristic style of architecture from the years 60´s inspired by modernism. The program includes two levels on the access platform and a basement which is accessed from the bottom of the street, this leading to the parking lot. An expansive courtyard in the front of the house is made possible due to its locale, two and a half meters above street level. Quality materials, clear colours and fleeting reflections on glass are at the service of comfort and design, to gardening camouflages the borders and builds a landscape and atmosphere of privacy. The flat roof and angular construction are striking, making it easy to lose track of where the outdoors end and the indoors begin. Trees and vines climbing up the exterior walls create a safe and private space, despite nearby neighbors. The front entryway is beautiful but not entirely welcoming as it is completely free of windows, further contributing a feeling of privacy.
