T38 Studio

Casa HDJ58

Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre

CASA HDJ58

T38 studio , Pablo Casals-Aguirre

ARCHITECTS
T38 studio , Pablo Casals-Aguirre

LOCATION
Tijuana, Mexico

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
300 m²

Single family house in Tijuana, on a site where we are developing ten other single family infill houses on sites that range from 300 sq m to 450 sq m.

Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre
Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco

This is house is designed as an experimentation into weight. Juxtaposing the a solid black box, that is covered in volcanic stone native to Mexico on top of a lightweight white box that contains the public part of the house.

The black box is the private part, perforated by vertical openings that are not percieved from outside, creating a set of terraces around the whole perimeter.

Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre
Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre

The first floor has openings throughout as to blend the interior and exterior spaces.

From the street, you enter through an axis that slices the site in two, having a view towards the city.

Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre
Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco

On the right side there is a studio for the owner who is a psychologist and the main entrance to the house is towards the back of the site.

The lower part of the house is an open floor plan that contains the living room, dining room and kitchen.


Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco
Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco
Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre
Casa HDJ58
© Pablo Casals-Aguirre
Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco
Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco
Casa HDJ58
© Alfresco


Casa HDJ58
First Floor
Casa HDJ58
Second Floor


Casa HDJ58
Section 2
Casa HDJ58
Section 1
Casa HDJ58
Isometric View