WRITER'S HOUSE
Em-estudio
ARCHITECTS
Em-estudio
LEAD ARCHITECT
Ivan Esqueda Martinez, Francisco Esqueda Martinez
ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING > OTHER
Tikka
DESIGN TEAM
Berenice Galindo, Karen Villalvazo, Miguel Garcia
MANUFACTURERS
Bticino, Construlita, David Pompa, Grupo Arca, Smeg, URREA
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Perimetral
PHOTOGRAPHS
Lorena Darquea
AREA
316 m²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Zapopan, Mexico
CATEGORY
Houses
English description provided by the architects.
The House of a Writer is born from a central courtyard that articulates and gives meaning to all the spaces around it.
The project embraces the traditional concept of the house with a courtyard, where a bookshelf —the protagonist in the double-height of the central space— becomes the axis that connects the various activities of the home centered around writing.
The design of the house was conceived with a focus on views towards the central space where the courtyard-bookshelf is located, while prioritizing cross ventilation, which allows air to flow through all the spaces of the house that open towards the courtyard and brings freshness to the project.
The dwelling is envisioned as a stone structure closed off from the outside, seeking the privacy inherent in the act of writing, that opens only towards its interior.
The volumetry arises from the superposition of stone volumes, where small gestures and breaks create plays of light and shadow throughout the day.
On the ground floor, you will find the social areas, service spaces, and the creative workspace. The second level houses three bedrooms for the family.
The master bedroom features a private interior courtyard that isolates it from the outside and reinforces its introspective character.
On the third level, there is a family space for living and working, which opens onto a terrace; from there, the stone volume containing the sculptural staircase that connects the three levels appears to rise and look over the rest of the condominium.
Natural and exposed materials dominate the entire project, chosen for their ability to age gracefully and require low maintenance.
The exposed, pigmented concrete serves as a canvas that transforms over time, where nature and the elements leave their mark, generating a patina that gives character and memory to the house.
