Casa Tenorio | Eduardo Audirac

Ninety square meters envelop the atmosphere of the refuge for a retired man, who initially sought a cabin to spend time playing and singing with his piano, sharing stories with his granddaughters by the fireplace, inhabiting his home.

An L-shaped layout resolves the dialogue with a grand guardian of the place, an ash tree. The program revolves around the tree, as "paradise is a garden," as Chema Buendía preached. All spaces with their windows illuminate, ventilate, and frame the garden, enhancing the tree's presence with shade.

The program:
On the ground floor, all primary activities. A circulation axis divides the public and private areas, with his bedroom in the east and in the west, a service patio, kitchen, and dining area culminating in the living room.

On the upper floor, a secondary activity. A room as a workspace or guest bedroom. The strategy is to achieve a mixed program with the residence, a room that serves as a rental or supplementary income since the house is located in a university area with good urban land.

Architectural influence:
The facade is the result of an architectural episode and a hybrid program. Interest in sequences in artistic work, the journey, what Le Corbusier called the 'architectural promenade.' Regarding the language of the staircase, it is influenced by the González Luna House by Barragán and Scarpa's formal grammar.

Theoretical concern for architectural style is a balance between the spirit of the place and the spirit of the era. The classic concept of a cabin, interpreted through urban critical regionalism, using exposed or rough materials for the staircase, polished floors, and visible vaulted beams, contrasting with the warmth of wooden beams and the red color found in the region's haciendas or churches.