Trees grow through the floors of Julio Hernández house by ROOF Arquitectos

A “forest“ of sweet gum trees grow through rectangular openings in the white slabs of this house in the Mexican city Morelia by ROOF Arquitectos, providing an alternative to a central courtyard. Roof Arquitectos co-founders Rogelio Vallejo and Francisco Noriega designed the house for plot opposite a park for Julio Hernández and his son. The architects wanted to base the design of Julio Hernández House on another residence in the city, which they arranged around a courtyard containing a cluster of oak tree