20 DIGS.NET | 9.13.2019
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P R O F I L E | C A D A V A L & S O L A - M O R A L E S
Just 40 miles from Mexico Cit y,
this home represents both a
structural and aesthetic challenge.
W R I T T E N B Y K A R I N E M O N I É
THE COMMISSION
OF THE HOUSE
COMES TOGETHER
WITH THE DESIRE
TO USE STONE
AS THE MAIN
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL.
THE PROJECT
REFLECTS A SERIES
OF OPEN AND
EVER-CHANGING
RELATIONS WITH
NATURE.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
COURTESY
OF
SANDRA
PEREZNIETO
M A ST E R I NG
"First you need to understand the context and
discover its potentialities." is is the philosophy of
Eduardo Cadaval and Clara Solà-Morales, cofounders
of Cadaval & Solà-Morales. Launched in New York
in 2003, the firm has since moved to Barcelona and
Mexico City, where it still has its offices. Always
looking for simplicity and the "spatial richness that lies
in the characteristics of every site," Cadaval & Solà-
Morales designed this 3,230-square-foot house with
stone as the main construction material. is decision
was made for various reasons, including the desire to
use a common material from the area, as well as the low
maintenance and cost of stone.
Located on the outskirts of the charming small
village of Tepoztlán, the home was created to enjoy
TH E
S T O N E
