Casa CorManca. Large interior with a green centre.

Mexican architect, Paul Cremoux proposes a private home on a small plot bringing in a wide range of sustainable solutions. Thereby giving the Casa CorManca a green heart.



Mexican architect, Paul Cremoux easily won the challenge to get the most benefit out of a tough situation. A house incorporating a number of sustainable measures, along with its crowning glory – a vertical garden wall.





The solid, dark exterior reveals a light and green filled interior, exploiting a series of passive systems for temperature control, plus solar chimneys and cross ventilation. Not only that, but the microclimate is treated to over 4000 plants in the vertical garden, which not only provides a great backdrop to the architecture but also produces oxygen and humidity while absorbing CO2.



Taking advantage of all the available space with a skill comparable to Japanese designers, Paul Cremoux has carved out rooms on three levels, and has also included plants in the interior design – on walls, on the patio and even a green roof.





He followed the “cradle-to-cradle” principle in the building: 80% recycled materials, only non-toxic substances and rainwater harvesting through the vertical garden. Low-energy LEDs were used to light spaces without enough natural light.



All of which results in a harmonious residence steeped in nature, despite its city location. A real urban green building.

Design Architect: Paul Cremoux W. http://www.paulcremoux.com
Project Team: Anna Giribets Martin.­
Structural Engineering: Arch. Ricardo Camacho.
Equipment Engineering, Sustainability Consultant and vertical garden: Ing. José Antonio Lino Mina, DIA.
General Contractor: Fermín Espinosa, Alfredo Galván, Factor Eficiencia
Photos: Héctor Armanado Herrera and PCW. (as indicated at each photo)
Location: Mexico City
Year: 2012-2013