Casa Mavra Turns Two Angular Volumes into a Black Concrete House
Casa Mavra is a house in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, by Taller Alberto Calleja. Two angular volumes in black concrete open toward the landscape, while a continuous wall and water-driven stair sequence guide movement from the street into the heart of the home.
About Casa Mavra
The proposal is developed as two angular volumes in black concrete, opening toward the landscape and resting firmly on the earth. Their form gives the house a forceful presence while setting up a new order for the site.
A continuous wall rises from lower to higher ground, and water moves alongside the stairs. That sequence defines the approach from the street and leads into the center of the house, where circulation and use are organized before the roofs turn in different directions.
The west volume holds the social and shared rooms. Patios filled with vegetation connect to those interiors at every corner, extending the horizontal plan into the landscape that contains it.
On the east side, the family bedrooms are arranged through points of connection and long corridors for movement and pause. Openings in the roofs and walls bring in sun and rain, shifting the mood of the rooms through day and night.
Photography by Onnis Luque
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