Tepoztlan, Mexico
Architectural firm Amezcua presents three new residences built according to the Kineki construction method which consists of prefabricated modular units set within a wooden frame and is quicker than traditional construction methods, plus it can accommodate different budgets and future expansions.
The Kineki construction method is designed in a simple and elegant way, with baseline modules for kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and living rooms, and accommodate a variety of configurations, according to specific budgets or anticipated growth needs.
Each base module dimension measures 3.6 meters wide, by 3.6 meters long, by 3.6 meters high, ensuring each module precisely interconnects with the other, offering multiple alternatives to construct a range of products: house, store or pavilion, hotel room, classroom, cabin, dock, and Kineki outdoor terraces.
Amezcua presented recently three house prototypes indicating the design possibilities of the Kineki system.
The Pablo House Prototype which was built in 6 months, has an area of 200 m2 and consists of 28 modules. Ten modules were used for covered terraces, seven for interior amenities, four for bedrooms, three for bathrooms, two more for kitchen, and two for circulation modules, totaling 450 square meters of construction.
The Julio House Prototype has an area of 52 m2 and a selection of 8 modules on two levels. On the ground floor, there is a kitchen module, a living room, a bathroom, and a bedroom. On the upper floor, there are 2-bedroom modules, a bathroom, and an empty module that makes up the double height of the room, adding 150 m2 of construction.
The Japo House Prototype, a single-story house with a height of 78 m2, with 6 modules distributed as follows: one module for a bedroom, another for a study or guest bedroom, one for a living room, one for a kitchen with a loft, and two modules for two bathrooms, totaling 140 m2 of construction.
Lastly, the Prototype Outdoors, a name given to the terraces that we initially built in the Rosetta Restaurant in Mexico City and in the Bakery that bears the same name.
Two Kineki Outdoors modules temporarily occupy a parking space, in order to extend the table area in times of Covid. Each terrace is manufactured in 7 days and installed in a few hours.
“Almost any space – a bedroom, dining area, or living area – fits in that dimension, and if you think it’s small, you just add another module,” the team said.
“Kineki supports infinite design considerations, which allow building-out almost any desired space configuration,” the team added.
Project: Kineki System
Architects: Amezcua
Design Team: Aarón Rivera, Saraí Cházaro, Miguel González, Paulina García, Paulina Ocampo, Víctor Cruz, Diego Celaya, Gabriela Mosqueda, Rodrigo Lugo, Alejandro García, Sergio López, and Julio Amezcua
Photographs: Jaime Navarro, Fernando Marroquin
