horizontal lines created by the mortar also aid in intensifying this simple
yet conspicuous concept rooted in the context the building sits in
The plan is incarnated from the stepped elevation
and organises itself along this profile to accommodate the spaces within linearly
the entrance of the house is via the centrally located living area
which leads to the two bedrooms on either side
thus ensuring privacy while simultaneously eliminating long corridors in an arrangement that is acutely linear. The toilet area is a shared space
with a small passage in front of the wash basin
outdoor spaces break the mass of the built form
while simultaneously providing a common space for the users to gather and enjoy the vast open space outside
a small storage room with an adjacent outdoor space extends the linear mass
The outdoor spaces at each end of the house are open from three sides
with the wall of the stepped elevation on the fourth side
extended as such to accentuate the phenomena of linearity in the plan
While the elevation is an expression in horizontality
The lack of corridors allows for a layout where the entrance of each space is aligned with the entrance of the space adjacent to it
Thus a 100-feet long enfilade—cutting across the length of the plan—creates a vista that visually connects all the spaces within
The House in Singuilucan is thus a <a href="https://www.stirworld.com/tags-contemporary-architecture">contemporary architecture</a> interpretation of an identity that was accorded to <a href="https://www.stirworld.com/tags-Mexican-architecture">Mexican architecture</a> in the 19th century
through the work of Jos&eacute; Mar&iacute;a Velasco
and currently teaches at Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
She has a Masters' degree in Theory and Design from CEPT University and an MA in Women's Studies
She aims to incorporate the gender question in her readings of architecture and cities
She lives in Mumbai with her partner and two cats
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