Modern Residential Design

Jose Maria Saez & David Barragan Casa Pentimento I realise that by now, may have seen this fantastic house, but perhaps further understanding could come from a translated text. Thanks to Plataforma Arquitectura again for the find. Article by David Basulto [tricky] 1.1 Brief and Site Restrictions With a wonderful garden and a fearless client the project called for a house that could be both a spiritual center and a silent retreat. The spirituality was to come from the surrounding through a design that is inserted into nature without competing with it, which is open to the temperate climate and the views of nearby volcano Ilaló. 1.2 Architectural Direction Structural Blocks. The project is generated from a single piece of prefabricated concrete, which can be use on any of its four axis and that creates structure, walls, furniture, ladders, even the front garden that is the focus of the project. Outside is a neutral grid that is camouflaged by fences or hedges. Inside, each wa...