Lantana House
Dinamita
ARCHITECTS
Dinamita
LEAD ARCHITECT
Gabriela Chávez García
MANUFACTURERS
Bandido , Grupo Tenerife, Sukabumi Stone, Zenth
COLLABORATOR
Emmanuel Chavez, Julio César Chávez, Valeria Valles, Fernanda Ibiza, Daniela Navarro
YEAR
2024
LOCATION
Guadalajara, Mexico
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
Casa Lantana is a home designed to offer a retreat-like space within the city, fostering both relaxation and connection. It captures the essence of a peaceful getaway while maintaining its urban context.
The ground floor becomes an open plan, a terrace-like space where the complete opening of its windows allows the exterior to blend seamlessly with the interior.
The heights of the public area are enhanced by a level change that separates the entrance and kitchen from the living and dining areas, maintaining a shared view while distinguishing the spaces through variations in elevation.
The ground floor is freed from dividing walls, with services integrated around the perimeter, optimizing both its spaciousness and cross-ventilation.
At the front façade, the windows maintain privacy through a lattice design, while the rear of the house fully opens to its terrace.
Casa Lantana is crafted around the daily rituals of its residents, including cooking, socializing, working, and resting.
Cooking takes place at the heart of the home, with the kitchen serving as the central hub of the social area on the ground floor—a gathering point for meals and meetings.
Socializing extends to the terraces, which aim to create a direct connection between the exterior and interior. On the ground floor, the living room, dining area, terrace, and pool all form part of a single cohesive space.
On the roof garden, a perimeter planter doubles as a backrest for a linear bench, enabling larger gatherings. For work, an office located on the top floor is secluded from the rest of the house and merges with the rooftop terrace.
Finally, rest is celebrated through a bathroom that acts as a sanctuary, opening to an interior patio with a hammock, a double shower with steam, and a glass ceiling that connects the space to the outdoors. The house is composed of natural materials such as stucco, oak, concrete, and granite.
