Delfino Lozano revitalises 1970s Mexican house Casa A690 - architecture and design

Delfino Lozano revitalises 1970s Mexican house Casa A690



Mexican architect Delfino Lozano has renovated a house in Zapopan, Mexico to include a mix of Mediterranean and Mexican aesthetics, which he describes as "Mexiterrean".

Called Casa A690, the property is a three-storey home that dates back to the 1970s.
It comprises a rectangular ground floor volume and two-stepped blocks on top. The exterior walls are rendered white, while its flat rooftops are covered in terracotta tiles that add warmth to the otherwise stark palette.

Lozano developed the aesthetic of the overhaul to be a fusion of Mediterranean and Mexican architecture and materials.

"We use the term Mexiterraneo to describe the materials and feeling we try to give our projects, in which we interpret the Mediterranean architecture ? simple, pure materials ? and mix it with our Mexican traditional architecture, in this case represented by the architecture," the architect told Dezeen, who also goes by Fino.
Several courtyards are slotted within the property, including one with a grey-brick feature wall.
The project also features several arched and circular windows, openings and doors, while a linear staircase cuts through the home in the main living area and leads to a home office.

"The original construction had basic rectangular windows, we added arched windows, renovated the interiors and also added new spaces as the client's studio," Lozano said.

Inside, spaces feature grey concrete walls and cabinets and contrasting elements of dark w...
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