Casa S
(quito, 2023)
Homes are more than just a primal symbol of human need; they are deeply entwined with memories and desires. We nostalgically recall our childhood homes and dream of the homes we wish to create for our future selves. When building our adult homes, which elements do we choose to recreate from our childhood homes and the places that have inspired us, and which aspirational elements do we incorporate?
This project is particularly special, as a childhood friend asked us to design his first home. As we approached our mid-twenties, this project held profound symbolic significance. It represents an aspiration, a framework for who we want to become and how we want others to perceive us, while maintaining the playful nostalgia of our childhood and teenage years.
Casa S was envisioned as a house to work, to party, to rest, to host, to break up, and to settle down. A house for friends, family, partners, and pets. We envisioned the house as a framework for these transitional periods and significant moments. A symbol of friendship. A symbol of the transition to adulthood.
Homes are more than just a primal symbol of human need; they are deeply entwined with memories and desires. We nostalgically recall our childhood homes and dream of the homes we wish to create for our future selves. When building our adult homes, which elements do we choose to recreate from our childhood homes and the places that have inspired us, and which aspirational elements do we incorporate?
This project is particularly special, as a childhood friend asked us to design his first home. As we approached our mid-twenties, this project held profound symbolic significance. It represents an aspiration, a framework for who we want to become and how we want others to perceive us, while maintaining the playful nostalgia of our childhood and teenage years.
Casa S was envisioned as a house to work, to party, to rest, to host, to break up, and to settle down. A house for friends, family, partners, and pets. We envisioned the house as a framework for these transitional periods and significant moments. A symbol of friendship. A symbol of the transition to adulthood.