{"id":909743,"date":"2026-11-08T02:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T02:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/909743\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T02:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T02:56:29","slug":"taller-alberto-calleja-nestles-casa-nova-along-mexican-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/909743\/","title":{"rendered":"Taller Alberto Calleja nestles Casa Nova along Mexican coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

A tree-filled \u201cfissure\u201d bridged by elevated timber walkways cuts through the centre of this house<\/a> on Mexico\u2019s<\/a> southern coast, designed by local architecture studio Taller Alerto Calleja<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Named Casa Nova, the holiday home is nestled on a long, narrow site overlooking the sea in Mazunte, Oaxaca, and comprises two skinny trapezoidal volumes and a pair of cubic annexes finished in exposed concrete.<\/p>\n

Taller Alberto Calleja<\/a> (TAC) said the design was informed by the site\u2019s narrow sea frontage, which led to the creation of a narrow, tree-filled \u201cfissure\u201d at the site\u2019s centre that frames views to the sea.<\/p>\n

\"Aerial<\/p>\n

Drawings and photographs<\/p>\n

Close<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main strategy was to create a continuous fissure of vegetation and water at the centre of the site, fragmenting the programme into two longitudinal volumes,\u201d the studio told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe intermediate void becomes the protagonist of the project. Within it, a reflecting pool functions as a gathering and transitional space, connecting both volumes through elevated bridges,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

\"Casa<\/p>\n

Casa Nova is divided across the two trapezoidal volumes, with social spaces including the living, dining and kitchen space to the east and a block of bedrooms to the west.<\/p>\n

The flat outer edges of these volumes have been left largely blank, while the angled elevations facing the central trees and forest can be opened up entirely via sliding and folding timber screens, leading onto a network of steps, terraces and walkways that link up the site.<\/p>\n

These timber screens feature alternating solid sections and angled louvres, allowing light and air to enter the home even when closed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe angles, changes in direction, fragmentation and relationship between solid and void create a dynamic architecture whose perception transforms as one moves through it,\u201d said the studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this context, exposed concrete and wood in its natural state became a logical choice, not only for their inherent qualities and durability, but for their ability to integrate into the surroundings,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Prow-like terraces on the roof of both volumes extend southwards to capture sea views and overlook a central swimming pool designed to blend with the horizon.<\/p>\n

\"CasaPhoto by Nadie Dabiri<\/p>\n

At the back of the site, two cubic volumes contain bedrooms accompanied by their own social spaces, green courtyards and pools, allowing them to be occupied independently from the main home if desired.<\/p>\n

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\"Casa<\/p>\n

\n Read:\n <\/p>\n

Studio Font perches cliffside home in Mexico on inhabitable concrete columns<\/p>\n

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Other projects recently completed by TAC include Casa Mavra, a home in Valle de Bravo that contrasts its forested site<\/a> with two angular volumes finished in black concrete.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in Mexico, Studio Font recently completed Casa Diez Pies<\/a>, which steps down a lush coastal cliff, and Dosorozco created Casa Sima, a forest dwelling with a textured material palette<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n Photography by Onnis Luque<\/a>
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