Casa Braca was developed as an investment project within a new residential area in Puebla. Without a defined final inhabitant, our goal was to make the project stand out for its spatial proposal, volumetrics, materiality, and details, setting it apart from the overabundance found in its surroundings. The project is built on a 182m2 plot of land, with two levels of housing totaling 244m2. The common areas are located on the ground floor, while the upper floor houses three bedrooms.
To provide greater privacy, the house is enclosed towards the exterior facade but opens up towards the interior through a central patio, aiming to offer natural ventilation and illumination to all its spaces. This patio visually connects the entire ground floor, while on the upper floor, in conjunction with the double-height skylight, it provides illumination and plays with volumes and shadows for the TV room and bedroom accesses.
The plant palette for this project is an interesting combination, where cactus and euphorbias accompany the entrance, serving as distinctive elements for the house. In the center, a young grevillea was planted, functioning as a visual axis and, with time, will provide shading and visual focal points for most spaces. Towards the back, an existing casuarina pine on the site allowed for the creation of finishes using an aged trunk in the kitchen and master bedroom.
Braca is a house where the sobriety of materials constitutes the essence of the project, a home designed for those who appreciate a natural connection with the outdoors—versatile and ready to welcome whoever its inhabitants may be.