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El?as   Rizo revives architectural style of Case RO
Casa RO
Project
Project description
Located in a well-   established residential area in Guadalajara, Casa RO is the product
of a meticulous restoration undertaking. The original house was built in the late 60s in
the international style and had once featured all the aesthetic concerns that dominated
the architectural production of its day. Its orthogonal geometry its frank distribution, its
openness to the exterior and the materials used in its construction were some of the
cues from which we initiated the arduous process of intervention. The main challenge
was to adapt this aged shell of a house to suit the needs of a contemporary young
family, without altering its essence.
Before the Casa RO restoration, the building had undergone several failed interventions
and had deteriorated considerably over time. However, there was much that could be
rescued. We began by demolishing some of the adjacent areas of the house and working
to preserve most of the ground floor intact. From there we proceeded to intervene the
building in a chirurgical fashion to make way for the new program.
The intervention favors comfort, durabi and habitability over avant -gar architectural
expression. Throughout 1 house, space breathes modestly throu clean lines and little
obstruction, and allo materials to take on a more prominent ؟؟؟ We find wood, in
various formats, hues a textures, dressing many of the surfaces of house and providing
warmth and sofin ؟؟ where it is needed. We used stone in vario shapes, sizes and
finishes, to harmonize w the existing marble floors, which we work to preserve as best
we could. Furniture 1 plays an integral role in the house; this especially evident in the
living spaces a the vestibule.