Casa Xafix

The residence is situated on a 3,280-square-foot plot located in an elevated zone at the northwest side of Aguascalientes city, with an east-facing facade and a privileged view of the Cerro del Muerto's sunset from the rear of the house. The project responds to the needs of four family members, with the lower plan zoned for social activities, the upper plan for bedrooms and services, and the top plan as a work studio with a terrace. The construction takes up from the north side of the lot, leaving a garden in the south to allow for a dialogue with the interior spaces, strengthening the interior-exterior relation in a private way. A closed facade emerges to the outside, revealing only the entrance to the house inside of a volume that spins and moves around a vertical axis that joins them. Indoor areas are structured around a path that lies across the house lengthways. A double-and-a-half height space is cut by a glass corridor, letting light pass through and providing access to every area in the house. The condition of the site is approached by creating a studio terrace that obstructs the view of nearby buildings and opens it to the city ...