CASA FORTUNA | RootStudio

Casa Fortuna is a residential project that has been formulated based on the foundations of a traditional 16th-century building located in the historic center of the city of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, by the multidisciplinary RootStudio workshop. Under the principles of sustainable creation that guide all their work, the studio directed by João Boto Cæiro undertook a meticulous effort to recover the original spaces, as well as to implement new spaces and rooms by recycling materials encountered during the construction process, uniting the local architectural heritage with a contemporary ambiance, expressed through lightweight, pure and minimalist environments.

The reconstruction preserved the original layout—transit areas along which the access to the different rooms flanking it is arranged—and its two adjoining courtyards. During the cleaning and clearing work, a water channel was found connecting the two courtyards, which (together with the floors) was preserved and restored, respecting the original slopes and components. A culvert located in the rear courtyard, built with brick vaulted ceilings and stone walls, has been adapted as a wine and mezcal cellar. It was also decided to preserve and reuse the technique of adobe walls finished with lime mortar, as well as the beamed ceilings made of native timber and a double layer of compression brick.

Interior design: ROOTSTUDIO

Landscape: rootstudio

Civil engineer: Nicolas coello

Structural engineer: Nicolas coello

Environmental & MEP engineering: no aplica

Lighting: rootstudio

Construction: rootstudio

Supervision: rootstudio

Materials: adobe, ceramic tiles , lime , wood, stone(cantera verde from Oaxaca), steel , bricks

Photography: LIZET ORTIZ