CASA MALANDRA | PUERTO ESCONDIDO, MX
2020 - 380 M²
Two rectangular volumes that converge at their center define the configuration and dynamics of the typical courtyard house, containing part of the existing vegetation. We included a natural mirror of water in order to generate a new microclimate for the site. Both pieces, assembled from its structure of concrete walls and wooden facades, are connected through a pergola that filters the light from the courtyard. At the same time, on its long sides, it extends towards the sea and the mountain, allowing from its location dialogue with the territory. Each volume resolves the bedrooms, between them are established what we call "magical spaces" meeting places, where the endemic vegetation invades them, and in turn articulate and interconnect the circulations and transactions of the routes. The social area is concentrated and protected by the structure of the "Palapa", the pool accompanies it on its shorter side, establishing an extension of the main room towards the sea; its morphology is consistent with the neighboring houses, providing continuity to the immediate context of the place. To minimize the impact of the construction, all the vegetation found in the site was protected in a temporary greenhouse and transplanted to the roofs, giving them back