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Casa | M E Z Q U I T E | 

Casa Mesquite was born from the search for contemporary architecture that, beyond its aesthetics, transmits warmth and a true feeling of home.

From its facades to each of its interior spaces, the project maintains the same language: clean lines, warm materials, natural textures and lighting carefully integrated to create serene, welcoming and timeless environments.

Each space was thought of as part of a set, seeking continuity between architecture, materiality and interior design. Social areas open up and connect, while private spaces find a more intimate and quiet atmosphere, always maintaining the essence of the project.

Casa Mesquite represents our way of understanding architecture: spaces that not only respond to a function, but generate sensations and build an identity of its own.

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These are the kind of plans that fired my young architect’s imagination when I was in high school, although what I—or at most coupled to the man of my dreams—do with four bedrooms eluded me completely.

Now of course, four bedrooms translates into a primary suite, an office for each of us, and a guest room, duh!

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Fran Silvestre Arquitectos 🇪🇸
HOUSE IN LAS ROZAS
Spain – Madrid Photos by Fernando Guerra / FG+SG

Located in Las Rozas, with open views towards the Sierra de Guadarrama, the house is composed of five cylinders that define the proposal and shape its geometry for a variety of reasons.

The cylindrical volumes organise the programme with precision, accommodating the bedrooms, the living area, the volume that integrates vehicular access with the garage and the wellness area, the volume containing the swimming pool and technical facilities, and the entrance area. The structure is clearly resolved through this geometry, which coherently defines the spatial character of each area.

The cylinders are cut obliquely for two reasons. On the one hand, to adapt naturally to the slope of the terrain; on the other, at the upper level, to respond to the need for a pitched roof—traditional in the area—and to capture light from different orientations.

The floor plan is rationally organised through orthogonal volumes arranged at 120-degree angles, which are connected to form a small yet significant inner courtyard. Due to its geometry, light transforms its surface and alters the perception of the space throughout the day.

Over time, the openings allow for panoramic views of the landscape. This configuration also enables each volume to have its own outdoor space: courtyards protected from the wind and from view in two of the volumes, and an open terrace in another.
From a more intuitive perspective, perhaps the fascination with Andreu Alfaro’s “Homage to Brancusi” provides an essential point of departure for understanding the origins of this project.

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Another one from Timur Karinov.

I really wish he’d posted the second floor plan, although it wouldn’t be that difficult to infer the layout.

I like this one. It seems well laid out, although I’d push the door from the downstairs hall to the living room closer to the front of the house to maximize wall space in the main living area. If there’s an indoor dining area as well (I really like the al fresco patio dining) I’d tuck that into the bay window area.

The downstairs guest bedroom would also make a great home office.

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Deceptively Small From Streetside

@architecturaldetective:

On the Market: 1922 Alice Lynch House designed by Harwood Hewitt and John Byers in West Adams Terrace HPOZ.⁠
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⁠Completed in 1922, today’s home was designed by noted LA architect Harwood Hewitt along with architect and adobe construction advocate John Byers for the poet Alice Lynch. The home was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with thick exterior walls recalling the adobe construction of the Spanish Colonial period.⁠
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The home’s large airy rooms have been thoughtfully restored and reimagined to create a world that celebrates the home’s history while also harmonizing it with the 21st century. ⁠
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I’m particularly enamored with the beamed ceiling in the living room and the expansive exterior courtyard and loggia. Located in the West Adams Terrace HPOZ, the home has been designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 621, ensuring it will stand for generations of future Angelenos to enjoy.⁠
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2414 4th Avenue, a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,560 square foot home located on a 9,386 square foot lot, is currently listed for $1,849,500.⁠
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Source: MLS, Year book of Architecture & Allied Arts, Southern California Chapter American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles Architectural Club 1922⁠, Dwell.

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Also since all the dimensions are metric, I would dare say it’s not being built in the US.

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…really all you need.

Yeah, I could make it work. It’s more space—and better laid out—than what we’ve got now, for sure!

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