Verana’s Sustainable Mexican V-Houses
Verana Hotels has just expanded their Yelapa, Mexico hotel with 5 units of prefabricated modern dwellings perched high on a cliff. Each V-House, designed by Heinz Legler, is 16′x16′ with open sides to maintain views and air flow. This project was an experiment of sorts and is intended to house guests and seasonal hotel staff. Standing 18′ apart, the V-houses have basically no environmental impact or foot print and can be built on any surface condition.
Each house is self sufficient with solar integration, composting toilets and a grey water system that helps irrigate the surrounding garden. Prefabricated in Puerto Vallarta, the homes were delivered by boat and carried up the hill using no machinery or heavy duty equipment. The structures emerge from a small concrete foundation and are made out of steel, plywood and red corrugated iron.
The original design concept came from Jo Scheer who built his “hoochs” out of Bamboo and Douglas fir poles in Puerto Rico and Oregon. Legler has refined Scheer’s concept into a luxury tropical paradise. Verana has been so encouraged by the outcome that they are considering building more V-houses for their guests.
Check out these very cool construction images.
Source: BeenSeen Via: ArchDaily
