The project is located in a corner lot surrounded by trees, hillsides, and blue skies. The existing landscaping, and many more trees added throughout the process, helped us bring the greenery in the background closer to our perceptible space.
We wanted to take advantage of the light, breeze, and temperature that a city like Los Angeles provides. An intimate refuge that had to be opened as much as possible in order to welcome these elements, but being careful not to discover all the space at once. Some inherited walls from the previous structure allowed us to play with an element of surprise within the house. The built perimeter of the project is confined by privacy walls that create an intimate courtyard for every room.
Color has been inherent to many examples of Mexican architecture for hundreds of years and a natural step for us is using nowadays technology to play with this element at night. The house and its walls are transformed through LED-colored lighting, transporting you to a different mood and context.
