Casa Cova位于墨西哥埃斯孔迪多港，布置在太平洋和瓦哈坎山脉之间的一块长100米、宽35米的土地上，距离海岸只有70米。项目方案设计为两户人家的度假屋，其中涉及到创建两个不同的私人房间的院落，通过公共休闲区连接起来。

Located in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, Casa Cova is arranged on a 100 meters long by 35 meters wide lot between the Pacific Ocean and the Oaxacan mountain range, only 70 meters from the coast. The project program was designed as a two-family vacation home, which involved the creation of two different compounds of private rooms that are connected through common recreational areas.

房子由两个主要部分组成：一个大型的中央公共区域和两个平行的手臂，位于包含私人套房的地段一侧。大规模的中央体量标志着进入房屋的通道，它有两个主要的侧面入口，通过格子墙，有助于公共空间的通风，并创造出从黄昏到黎明的动态光照模式。这个中心体量体现在一个高顶的多功能公共空间中，包括一个客厅、一个用餐区和一个酒吧。该体量由一个30米长的 “palapa “冠冕，这是一种由干棕榈叶制成的地区性篱笆技术，它能将热带地区的温度降至23°C左右，为热量通过框架顶部散发提供了阴凉和空间。

The house consists of two main parts: a large central common area and two parallel arms located on the side of the lot containing the private suites. The large-scale central volume marks the access to the house, which has two main side entrances that pass through a lattice-wall, helping to ventilate the common spaces and creating a dynamic light pattern from dusk to dawn. This central volume is embodied in a high-ceilinged multipurpose public space containing a living room, a dining area and a bar. The volume is crowned by a 30-meter long ‘palapa’, a regional hedging technique made from dried palm leaves, which cools tropical temperatures down to around 23 ° C providing shade and space for heat to escape through the top of the frame.

一个平行的混凝土墙系统将两个臂膀与房子的私人房间围起来。每个臂膀都有三个亭子。每个主人套房都有自己的框架，可以看到太平洋的地平线。这些亭子由一系列交错的开放庭院连接起来，形成了房间的主要景观和入口，此外还实现了交叉通风，从而降低了室内的温度。所有的私人房间和主要的中央体量都共享景观，并在中央通往一个游泳池，设计成一组交替的层次，包含有阴影的休闲区，可以看到大海。

A system of parallel concrete walls encloses the two arms with the private rooms of the house. Each of these arms houses three pavilions. Each master suite has its own framed view of the Pacific horizon. The pavilions are connected by a series of interlocking open courtyards that create the main views and entry points of the rooms, in addition to achieving cross ventilation so that the temperatures of the interior can be reduced. All the private rooms and the main central volume share the view and access in the centre to a swimming pool designed as a set of alternating levels, containing shaded recreational areas that look out to the ocean.

房子的设计与自然环境相配合，墙面和天花板使用当地采购的干棕榈叶，细木工板使用 “帕罗塔 “木材，景观设计则选择了低维护率的地区植被，以帮助获得低成本的维护，并使建筑的老化过程变得庄重。混凝土在结构和饰面中的可靠使用也是顺应了当地的需求，持续的日照强度和当地的盐碱度要求材料能够很好的老化，而不需要过多的维护。

The house was designed to work with its natural context, using locally sourced dried palm leaves for walls and ceilings, “parota” wood for joinery, and a green breath from the low-maintenance regional vegetation chosen for landscaping to help to obtain low-cost maintenance and to dignify the ageing process of the building. The reliable use of concrete in the structure and finishes also responds to local needs, the constant intensity of the sun and the salinity of the place require a material that ages well without the need for much maintenance.

有机材料和混凝土的使用也与房子采用当地的工艺和技术有关，正如项目中展出的室内装饰和当地艺术一样。

The use of organic materials and concrete is also related to the fact that the house was built using regional craftsmanship and techniques, just as the interior decorations and the local art exhibited in the project.

该建筑还战略性地高出地面5英尺，以避免被著名的海浪淹没，而海浪一般影响埃斯孔迪多港海岸的这一地区。

The building is also strategically raised 5 feet above the ground, to avoid flooding from the well-known ocean swell that generally affects this area of the Puerto Escondido coast.

Casa Cova “的主要房间、相互交错的平面图和高高的天花板，试图让我们想起米特拉考古遗址的巨大房间的交替高度，与殖民前地区建筑中常见的较小的私人通道并列。

The main rooms, interlocking floor plans and high ceilings of the “Casa Cova” seek to remind us of the alternating heights of the massive chambers of the archaeological ruins of Mitla, juxtaposed with the smaller private passages commonly found in pre-colonial regional architecture.

建筑师：anonimous
年份：2019年
制造商：Cemex、Asari、Chukum
首席设计师：Alfonso Jimenez, Bárbara Trujillo
设计团队：Mónica Ochoa, Francisco Martínez, Ana Cristina Fernández, Lucrecia Brero, Joaquín Ríos
媒体与营销：Maria Luisa Guzmán.
结构工程：Adán Peñaloza
施工单位：Juan Carlos Steffanoni Construcción
景观设计：Ambiente Arquitectos Asociados公司
灯光：Foton Ltd, Martin Leal
城市:Puerto Escondido
国家：墨西哥
Architects: anonimous
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: Cemex, Asari, Chukum
Lead Designers:Alfonso Jimenez, Bárbara Trujillo
Design Team:Mónica Ochoa, Francisco Martínez, Ana Cristina Fernández, Lucrecia Brero, Joaquín Ríos
Media & Marketing:Maria Luisa Guzmán
Structural Engineering:Adán Peñaloza
Constructor:Juan Carlos Steffanoni Construcción
Landscaping:Ambiente Arquitectos Asociados
Lighting:Foton Ltd, Martin Leal
City:Puerto Escondido
Country:Mexico