Querencia
La Querencia is conceived as a landscape-first residential community in southern Monterrey. The project departs from conventional development models by establishing the site itself—its topography, vegetation, and hydrological patterns—as the primary framework for design.
Keywords
Innovation
Water Efficiency
Sustainable
Sociability
Innovation
Water Efficiency
Sustainable
Sociability
Master Plan
Urban Design
Landscape Architecure
Size: 342,852 m2
Location: Veracruz , Mexico
Year: 2023
Urban Design
Landscape Architecure
Size: 342,852 m2
Location: Veracruz , Mexico
Year: 2023
Project
Our strategy organizes the master plan through a continuous landscape system that defines spatial structure, circulation, and identity. Rather than imposing a fixed grid, the layout is calibrated to the natural terrain, allowing the development to emerge from existing conditions. This approach produces a low-density fabric of 125 single-family lots, each uniquely positioned to respond to orientation, slope, and long-range views.
Landscape operates as infrastructure. Native vegetation—anchored by endemic oak species—structures the public realm, reinforces ecological continuity, and minimizes long-term resource demand. Large permeable areas are preserved to support infiltration, reduce runoff, and allow the site to evolve over time. Density is intentionally limited to fewer than three residences per hectare, ensuring that open space remains the dominant element.
Circulation is embedded within this system. Pedestrian and cycling routes extend across the site as primary connectors, while vehicular access is subordinated to maintain a controlled and quiet environment. Movement through the project is defined by gradients, shade, and framed views rather than conventional street hierarchies.
A central equestrian landscape anchors the development, not as an isolated amenity but as an extension of the territorial logic of the project. Open fields, trails, and shared green spaces are integrated to support everyday use, reinforcing a direct relationship between habitation and landscape.
Architectural development follows a set of guidelines that ensure coherence without repetition. Each lot is defined by its environmental conditions, allowing built form to adapt to the landscape rather than standardizing it. The result is a non-uniform residential fabric where privacy, exposure, and spatial experience are carefully balanced.
Set within a mountainous context, La Querencia frames distant views while establishing a controlled internal environment. The project is conceived as a long-term system—one that prioritizes ecological performance, spatial clarity, and the gradual maturation of the landscape.
La Querencia positions landscape not as an amenity, but as the foundation of the development.
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