Webuiltthishousearound a piano whosesoundwehadtocontain. In anarea of 220 m2 wehadtogetthatthepianistobtainedrigthacousticconditions in a spaceenoughtogiverecitals and grouplessons and at thesame time protecttheneighbors and theotherresidents of thehousefromthesound. Wesourrandedalledges of thesitewithtallstonewalls, and with concrete beamscrossingthem, we suspended allthesecondfloorleavingthegroundflooralmostemty, isolatingthe piano.
In themiddle of thisspace,underthe master bedroom, istheleavingroomwherethe piano takesalltheimportance andthankstorecycledwoodfloors andthestoneporosity, thesoundisproperlyabsorbed. Thehouse has twosunnybedroomsand a darkmoviestudio in thesecondfloor. Thehousewrapped in stone opens tothesunallday, neverthelessthehouseisdenyingalloutsideviews,itreceivessun light reflectedonallthewalls. Itis a housethatseems in constantmotionby light. We can onlynoticesomedetails of woodworkdone recyclingalltheformwork; Wethinkit as Mexicanarchitecture; simple, real, liketheoneoneverycorner of ourallwayschangingcities; a houseperhapsalwaysexpectingto be modified.