Casa JG was designed as a single-family housing project that revisits typical elements of the house, reinterpreting them to achieve a unique and contemporary expression. The house consists of a gable roof, a continuous rectangular volume, and a series of skins, some metallic, glass, or exposed wood. The subtle way in which we intervene with these basic elements of architecture makes the language of the house timeless, generating a series of relationships on the exterior different from those of the interior.
As a volume, the house starts from the roof, as the perimeter walls align with its limits. From the inside, the roof floats above the walls and frees the plan from any formal relationship with it. The off-centered axis of the roof breaks the radical symmetry of the house and contributes to differences in perception from the interior perspective.
The exterior materiality, with a sense of rusticity, contrasts with the minimalist and modern interior, demonstrating the design intention to maintain typical elements without sacrificing contemporary values of the dwelling. The usable space is characterized by the height of its ceilings, the rhythm of light entries, and a radical functionality that connects the living and social areas through a simple hallway. The exterior is conceived as a space contiguous to the interior, as an extension of it, connecting to the language of the house through its materiality and scale. Text description by the architects.
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