Casa Chacala shaped by nature for a harmonious living

In Mexico, on the lush coast of Nayarit, Casa Chacala embraces the trees that were on site before its construction, offering unique and harmonious spaces, fused with nature that generate a harmonious and introspective living experience

Trees and ground as compositional references

The architectural projects of Estudio AMA are based on narrative: telling the story of the place and the life that unfolds there. Casa Chacala speaks about and with the nature that hosts it; the mapping of protected trees leads to the study of the axes on which the villa is built, diagonal axes that converge inwards into hybrid spaces between interior and exterior. The slope of the ground creates the second compositional reference suggesting a downhill path

Three volumes and triangular courtyards

Three volumes embody Casa Chacala: an open block for convivial functions, a permeable solid in direct relation with the outside, and finally, a more closed volume for the sleeping area. The position of the structures designs triangular courtyards that act as transitional spaces enriching the living experience. The circulation flows are organized along a longitudinal axis that leads from the public areas to those with a higher degree of privacy

The gaps between the trees and the dynamism of space

In Casa Chacala, the architecture is arranged in the gaps between the trees, directing the gaze towards the stretch of nature that hosts it, celebrating and harmonizing with it. The dynamism of space is supported by the non-orthogonality of the compositional axes which, in a stimulating tension of lines and volumes, combines with the materials chosen for construction, clearly hierarchized: the base in neutral tones tending towards gray is solidly anchored to the ground while the upper level recalls the colors of the tree branches