Anonimous took inspiration from the design of Casa Cova, a sprawling beachfront villa made of concrete, parota wood and dried palm leaves. Casa Cova is located in Puerto Escondido, a coastal town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca,The project program was designed as a two-family vacation home, which involved the creation of two different compounds of private rooms that are connected through common recreational areas.
The house consists of two main parts: a large central common area and two parallel arms located on the side of the lot containing the private suites. The large-scale central volume marks the access to the house, which has two main side entrances that pass through a lattice-wall, helping to ventilate the common spaces and creating a dynamic light pattern from dusk to dawn.
This central volume is embodied in a high-ceilinged multipurpose public space containing a living room, a dining area and a bar. The volume is crowned by a 30-meter long 'palapa', a regional hedging technique made from dried palm leaves, which cools tropical temperatures down to around 23 ° C providing shade and space for heat to escape through the top of the frame.
- Architect: Anonimous
- Photos: Rafael Gamo
- Words: Qianqian