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CASA MM CASA presented an unusual challenge for us. Two brothers
who owned a considerable stretch of land in Tapalpa approached us with
the intention of building two separate houses. As we dug into the project’s
needs we realized that both of our clients had similar needs and while they
didn’t mind, and in fact preferred, that the houses share a common
language, each one had to convey its own singular personality. The
topography of the site imposed its own set of variables that resulted in
further slight alterations in the design of each house.
A similar set of priorities was implemented in dimensioning spaces and
establishing spatial relationships between functions.
Access to both buildings became a primary concern in our design. Although
the entry layout and sequences were mainly driven by function, the clients
expressed a desire that entrance into the houses be conceived as an
experience in its own right. We then proceeded to articulate the entry
modules with their various spaces (mud room, garage, storage, and service
quarters) around open courtyards that catch the eye and allow daylight in.
Interior Design   K?rima   Dipp   Photography Marcos Garc?a
Location   Tapalpa, Jalisco, México.
BOTH buildings are shaped by a need for flexible use of space, and a
desire to connect with the outdoors. Throughout the houses one finds that a
large extent of walls and windows are in fact operable partitions that can be
hidden entirely from sight to connect adjacent spaces with kindred
functions, or to expose the house to its surroundings.