Located on an irregular parcel of land with over 12.36 acres to be covered, the Quetzalcoatl Nest provided many challenges for its Mexican designer. Since the lot was covered with a ravine that had oak trees running the length of the area, the construction of the Quetzalcoatl Serpent proved most difficult especially since the designer wanted to preserve the greens on the property. The solution lay in making use of the slopes and the depressions on the land for designer purposes which left 98% of the land to free space and forests. The remainder of the very flat terrain was utilized for parking purposes which helped in retaining the natural environs and at the same time gave a very modern touch to the architectural project.
Source: Arquitectura Organica