A Mexico City Artist’s Home and Studio Frames Open Spaces With Sculptural Forms
Designed by architects Luis Beltran del Río and Andrew Sosa of local firm Vrtical, the live/work residence uses simple materials to define volumes and courtyards.
Designed by architects Luis Beltran del Río and Andrew Sosa of local firm Vrtical, the live/work residence uses simple materials to define volumes and courtyards.
Silhouettes of paintbrushes and palette knives carved into a concrete medallion above an otherwise unassuming entry signal that you’ve arrived at artist Edna Pallares’s home and studio.
Mexico City firm Vrtical designed the Pallares House and Studio for local artist Edna Pallares in the tree-lined Coyoacán area.
Photo: Rafael Gamo
The 3,422-square-foot compound of white-painted brick volumes is a refuge among the dense, cobblestone streets of Mexico City’s Coyoacán neighborhood. The sun-soaked sculpture patio—where Edna’s dog, Mica, likes to greet guests—hints at the unique spatial sequence that defines the live/work residence, with three structures separated by internal patios and a narrow corridor that serves as a backbone.
Architects Luis Beltran del Río and Andrew Sosa chose "honest, raw materials"—glass, wood, concrete, and brick.
Photo: Rafael Gamo
White-painted bricks lend texture to the facade.
Photo: Rafael Gamo
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