Casa Eva by S-AR
Special Recognition in Architectural design
The project consists of a three-story building with one apartment per level, where the open social areas -conceived as covered terraces- become the central spatial protagonists. Each floor establishes a particular relationship with its surroundings, both immediate and distant. Because the building is located on a sloping plot, the apartments engage with the lush mid and low-level vegetation nearby, as well as with the landscape of mountains, tree canopies, and a distant sea. A system of cast-in-place reinforced concrete columns, beams, and slabs defines a 12x15 meter reticular perimeter structure that frames the building´s virtual volume. Here, structure becomes architecture: enclosures are reduced to a minimum, limited to railings and translucent lattice "wooden boxes" that provide privacy for the bedrooms. Each apartment includes two bedrooms, service areas, and generous social spaces, each complemented by a private plunge pool for cooling off. Space, air, and light flow freely and continuously throughout each level. Independent volumes -either detached from or intersecting the slabs, sometimes crossing between floors- emphasize this sense of spatial continuity and fluidity. Crowning the project, a large palapa integrates the building into its coastal context, establishing a dialogue with local construction traditions and their deep understanding of climate, materials, and regional craftsmanship.
Participant category: Small company (< 10 employees)
Company name: S-AR
Country: Mexico
Location: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Client: Claudio Sodi
Team: Architects in charge: Cesar Guerrero + Ana Cecilia Garza, Collaborator: Carlos Morales, Contractor: Patricio Sodi, Interiors: Claudio Sodi + Patricio Sodi, Structural engineering: CM Ingenieria, Photography: Cesar Belio CBSTD.
Edition: 2026
Project status: Realised
Website: https://s-ar.mx/