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Casa MA

Year
2015
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
Detail - North Facade
Detail - North Facade
North Facade
North Facade
Detail - East Facade
Detail - East Facade
North Facade
North Facade
Front Yard - Hardscape
Front Yard - Hardscape
Sketch - Stairs
Sketch - Stairs
Detail - Vegetation
Detail - Vegetation
Detail - Masonry and Window
Detail - Masonry and Window
Detail - Window
Detail - Window
Front Yard Vegetation
Front Yard Vegetation
Ceiling Lamp
Ceiling Lamp
Entrance
Entrance
Detail - Under stairs Closet
Detail - Under stairs Closet
Detail - Stairs and Handrail
Detail - Stairs and Handrail
Double Height - TV Room - Stairs
Double Height - TV Room - Stairs
TV Room and Stairs
TV Room and Stairs
Detail - Masonry
Detail - Masonry
Detail - Shower head
Detail - Shower head
Stairs / Under stairs Closet
Stairs / Under stairs Closet

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Details

Square Feet
2879.3
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
3
Partial Baths
1

Credits

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Architect
Photographer
Paulina Vaqueiro

From e|arquitectos

Casa MA is a 267.5 built square meters (2879.3 sqft) residential project, located in León, Guanajuato, México.

A rock base is proposed in order to level and respond to the natural site's slope. The shape of the house is simple and compact, with the purpose of having a standard building process, making its development economic, while accomplishing the local constructive/design requirements.

A series of blocks, with different programs are created, taking advantage of the context. The floor level makes up the social block, with an essence of amplitude, and the juxtaposing of spaces, without "boundaries", by hand of a double height living room, which is present immediately after entering the enclosure.

The stairs become a sculptural element, as it works as the bond between the social and private blocks, which has a clear and discreet presence from any level of the house.

The first level concentrically connects the bedrooms, studio and bathroom, creating a wide sight and feel, making it work as the main transition area.

The main volume in the front facade respond as the main bedroom, presenting a steel materiality, in order to create an imposing volume, against the traditional materiality like brick and wood along the other bedroom volumes and facade.

The materials were chosen in order to create a gesture of contrast between traditional and modern constructive methods.