Casa MM Casa, Tapalpa House, Jalisco Residence, Mexican Architecture, Images
Casa MM Casa in Tapalpa
Modern Residential Developmentin Mexico – design by Elías Rizo Arquitectos
10 Apr 2017
Casa MM Casa
Location: Tapalpa, Jalisco, México.
Design: Elías Rizo Arquitectos
Casa MM Casa

Casa MM Casa presented an unusual challenge for us. Two brothers who owned a considerable stretch of land in Tapalpa approached us with the intention of building two separate houses.

As we dug into the project?s needs we realized that both of our clients had similar needs and while they didn?t mind, and in fact preferred, that the houses share a common language, each one had to convey its own singular personality. The topography of the site imposed its own set of variables that resulted in further slight alterations in the design of each house.
A similar set of priorities was implemented in dimensioning spaces and establishing spatial relationships between functions.

Access to both buildings became a primary concern in our design. Although the entry layout and sequences were mainly driven by function, the clients expressed a desire that entrance into the houses be conceived as an experience in its own right. We then proceeded to articulate the entry modules with their various spaces (mud room, garage, storage, and service quarters) around open courtyards that catch the eye and allow daylight in.

Both buildings are shaped by a need for flexible use of space, and a desire to con...