Escondido, about an hour north of Mexico City in Zona Esmeralda, is part of a larger development that began years ago, encouraging people to invest in a quieter, greener lifestyle. “The idea was to live in the countryside, in the forest, with a low-density population and a lot of nature,” architect Michel Rojkind says. It’s here that he completed his most recent residence project, Casa Pasiddhi, which he designed for his childhood friend Jorge Pliego; Jorge’s wife, Cony Mier; and their 19-year-old twins. Jorge and Michel grew up in nearby Ciudad Satélite, another residential development, which was designed by architects Mario Pani and José Luis Cuevas Pietrasanta. It was a relatively walkable and bikeable neighborhood until Mexico City’s sprawl of freeways took over. Jorge and Michel’s shared love of architecture started early; growing up, they often visited architect Javier Senosiain, Michel’s neighbor at the time, and hung
