This project is, first and foremost, a garden and, second, a house. A habitable garden for someone seeking refuge from the noise of the outside world, to enjoy it in the gentle company of their dogs and plants.

Two nearly identical volumes are arranged along the plot, interspersed by two courtyards. The first acts as a buffer from the street, while the second is centered around an existing avocado tree. We split the house into two to give the garden a leading role and make it part of everyday life. Both volumes open entirely through large glazed windows, bringing the garden indoors and allowing for deep, uninterrupted views along the length of the plot.

A circulation axis runs along one side of the site, crossing the plot and connecting the two volumes with the entrance. It is sheltered by a lightweight metal canopy that gradually rises along the way, evoking the flight of an airplane. At the end of this path, a mural comes into view, with the open sky above it.

The grey of exposed concrete, used for the side walls, roof slab, and flooring, is combined with a dark green applied to the perimeter walls. We deliberately limited the palette to these two colors, with the exception of the rear end of the plot, where we introduced an original, brightly colored mural, giving the entire project a visual focal point and a distinct identity.

The mural is an abstraction of a wetland landscape with a rising sun in the background. The outdoor bathtub further reinforces the importance of inhabiting the garden, while introducing water as another element of the composition.