Black Concrete Volumes Forming Casa Mavra in Valle de Bravo
2 angular volumes of black concrete specify Casa Mavra, a residence in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, designed by TAC Taller Alberto Calleja. The project is organized as a structure of intersecting types that open toward the surrounding landscape while preserving a strong connection to the ground. A constant increasing wall develops the primary series of entry. Extending from the street towards the interior, this element incorporates a water feature that runs together with the flow path, marking the shift into your house. The wall continues through the task, organizing spatial distribution and eventually transforming into roof aircrafts that extend in different directions. This gesture informs the general identity of your home, reflected in the name ‘Mavra,’ originated from the Greek word for black.
all images by Onnis Luque TAC’s style Balances Geometry, Materiality, and Landscape The design team at TAC Taller Alberto Calleja divides the program between 2 primary volumes. The western, horizontal volume accommodates the social and shared areas. These spaces are arranged around a series of outdoor patios that present plant life into the interior, permitting visual and spatial continuity throughout the length of the volume while preserving a continuous relationship with the surrounding landscape. The eastern volume includes the private locations, including the bedrooms. Its design is structured through a network of flow passages and linking nodes. Openings in both vertical and horizontal planes allow regulated entry of natural light and rain, adding to variations in spatial conditions throughout the day. Product consistency, geometric clearness, and the combination of landscape elements define the architectural technique of Casa Mavra, emphasizing the interaction in between developed kind, light, and environment.
two angular volumes define your house’s general structure black concrete develops product connection throughout the task intersecting forms open the house towards the landscape the volumes preserve a direct relationship with the ground a constant increasing wall marks the main entry series
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