https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2888 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17083 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:05:34 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17083-in-mexico-fernanda-canaless-casa-720-plays-with-circular-geometries goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) A remote vacation house in Mexico is designed around a series of patios.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13983 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13983-casa-terreno-by-fernanda-canales Casa Terreno sits on a relatively flat piece of property in the midst of rugged surroundings, and has four courtyards interspersed among its interior living spaces. Photo © Rafael Gamo You enter the house through an irregularly shaped patio defined by a curved brick wall and then proceed into a small skylit chamber, which is also made of brick, including its gabled roof. Photo © Rafael Gamo You enter the house through an irregularly shaped patio defined by a curved brick wall and then proceed into a small skylit chamber, which is also made of brick, including its gabled roof. Photo © Rafael Gamo A combination of vaulted and flat roofs shelter the house. These can be reached via a stair in one of the courtyards, offering an unusual perspective on the constantly changing landscape. Photo © Rafael Gamo A combination of vaulted and flat roofs shelter the house. These can be reached via a stair in one of the courtyards, offering an unusual perspective on the constantly changing landscape. Photo © Rafael Gamo In all the interior living spaces, including the bedrooms (shown), the kitchen, and the living room, the material palette consists almost exclusively of the poured-in-place concrete roof slabs and vaults, formed with reusable wood molds, and wood floors and millwork in local oak. Photo © Rafael Gamo In all the interior living spaces, including the bedrooms, the kitchen (shown), and the living room, the material palette consists almost exclusively of the poured-in-place concrete roof slabs and vaults, formed with reusable wood molds, and wood floors and millwork in local oak. Photo © Rafael Gamo In all the interior living spaces, including the bedrooms, the kitchen, and the living room (shown), the material palette consists almost exclusively of the poured-in-place concrete roof slabs and vaults, formed with reusable wood molds, and wood floors and millwork in local oak. Photo © Rafael Gamo Image courtesy Fernanda Canales