Month: March 2023

The traditional co-living form of three generations under one roof has evolved to meet changing family structures. The co-living form of one generation or two generations has become common nowadays. Modern living now prioritizes independence. Even the elders now desire their own personal living spaces, while younger members live nearby to care for them. As a result, modern housing is being reimagined to meet these needs of the modern living style. The common area is on the first floor, while the second floor contains the bedrooms, and the third floor includes a patio and ancestor shrine. The long layout of townhouses created an unavoidable challenge in introducing light to the center of the building. The owners also desired a piece of land so that they could accompany their children to get touch the soil, grow vegetables, and enjoy the changing seasons. Where there is a land of green, there is light. 

The traditional co-living form of three generations under one roof has evolved to meet changing family structures. The co-living form of one generation or two generations has become common nowadays. Modern living now prioritizes independence. Even the elders now desire their own personal living spaces, while younger members live nearby to care for them. As a result, modern housing is being reimagined to meet these needs of the modern living style. The common area is on the first floor, while the second floor contains the bedrooms, and the third floor includes a patio and ancestor shrine. The long layout of townhouses created an unavoidable challenge in introducing light to the center of the building. The owners also desired a piece of land so that they could accompany their children to get touch the soil, grow vegetables, and enjoy the changing seasons. Where there is a land of green, there is light. 

The house is located at the front line next to the sea of a few lots of condominiums, in the north zone of Matanzas. The land that is part of this lot, is formed by a slight slope that leads to a 65-meter cliff, ending at the beach. For the general design of the house, three main factors were considered that were decisive in the decision-making process: to protect an exterior sector from the strong south-westerly wind that prevails in the area, to maintain privacy from the neighbors on the north and south sides, and to take full advantage of the sea view.

dark steel frames and large expanses of glass form the two cantilevered units.
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Reflection with light and water. New energy for a gated neighborhood. A striking building with a body of four layers and a head of six layers that brings new energy to the area and is an enrichment in an outdated neighborhood. The new city residents are enthusiastic.