BAAQ’s Casa Naila Is A Beachfront Gem On The Coast Of Oaxaca In Mexico
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- Casa Naila
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- Edmund Sumner
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- Steph Wade
Mexican studio BAAQ has designed ‘Casa Naila’ to be an oceanfront holiday home on the southernmost point of the Oaxacan coast. Inspired by the architecture of the area in both its materiality and design, the house features four interconnecting volumes, each with multiple sea views.
Borrowing elements from Modernist architecture, the wood and concrete home is arranged around a cross-shaped patio with terraces, gardens, and a swimming pool; it is designed to be used as an outdoor room in sync with its beach surroundings. The design and material palette are emblematic of the home’s location: all of the wood used for the project was locally sourced from around the Oaxacan coast. Contemporary in form, each of the volumes consists of isolated buildings with different heights and sloping roofs, which are an ode to the rugged topography of the beach.
Existing somewhere between an eco-retreat and a residential property, the house was designed with the local surfing lifestyle in mind and was built with the aim of having the least amount of impact on the ground as possible. “Named for the traditional song of the Oaxacan coast, Casa Naila seeks to pay tribute to Oaxaca in all its aspects,” explains a statement from the firm, “from the choice of materials and construction systems to its customs and the experience of the spaces.”
All images © Edmund Sumner
