Ziggurhut


House in Yucatán, MX 2023


Tiny stepped pyramid: ziggurat and hut / City in the jungle / Casually landed / Folded-out wall  = shower, fireplace / How to make a two-story house in a three-stepped form /  Same but different: two houses same scale different size / Local buildinig methods: cmu finished wiith more stucco / Reuse of cmu from existing house / Comparision: doors v. windows / Stair as figure or stair as stair / Circulation always off axis, interior stair negotation / Three outdoor areas: pool, eating, car / Extended family = extended house / Giants among us


Program:  Family House
Size:  1,600 sq.ft.
Site:  San Crisanto, Mexico
Review:  The Plan Magazine
Construction and Engineering:  Constructum
Design Team:  Dutra Brown, David Eskenazi, Joshua Coronado
Photos:  Onnis Luque


  1. Street View
  2. The Same Form at Two Sizes
  3. Pyramid Projection
  4. Large House
  5. Small House
  6. Both Houses
  7. Ground Floor
  8. Second Floor
  9. Street View
  10. Aerial View
  11. Courtyard View
  12. Close Up
  13. Outdoor Shower
  14. Fireplace Figure, Stout
  15. Fireplace Figure, Heavy
  16. Section, Large House
  17. Section, Small House
  18. Section, Large House
  19. Section, Small House
  20. Model, Large House
  21. Model, Small House

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