墨西哥莫雷利亞　無名之屋

HW Studio

A deep religious vocation and a robbery are the circumstances that gave rise to the fundamental decisions of this architectural project. During the design process, the future inhabitants of this house shared the experience of being victims of a robbery in their home while they were away. This situation made them feel exposed and vulnerable, especially considering that the neighborhood constantly experiences an increase in crime rates. Nevertheless, their strong connection to the land and deep roots prevented them from leaving the place where they had built their lives.

本案業主家中曾遭遇搶劫，糟糕的經驗和不斷上升的犯罪率，使其深感暴露於危險之中，但這片土地是其賴以生存的地方，擁有著緊密連結與深厚根基，因此遲遲無法搬離此處。

For this reason, they were seeking a discreet, austere, and unadorned architectural project, with high walls and no windows facing the outside. They believed that this would be the way architecture could restore the sense of security they had lost. These understandable requests were combined with the immense religious vocation that was discovered during the design process: "When we saw their current house, it was a great surprise to discover the enormous amount of crucifixes, virgins, angels, religious objects, and baroque elements that filled the space." To our surprise, they were seeking the opposite: a cold and even sterile minimalism that was sometimes difficult for us to digest.

由於不捨離開，業主便期望在此打造一座穩固且簡約的宅邸。因此，他們要求該屋必須擁有高墻且不可設置朝外的窗戶，唯有如此才能重建他們失去的居住安全感。團隊接受了這些可被理解的要求，同時在過程中發現此案與強烈宗教精神之間的關聯，因而被深深地震撼。設計師初見此屋時，空間內放置著大量的十字架、聖母和天使等宗教物品，同時充斥著巴洛克元素，如此場景與業主提出的極簡主義南轅北轍，震驚了團隊。

In a way, they wanted to get rid of all that, but we felt that the house should evoke a certain religious spirit. This would be achieved through forms that recalled those sacred spaces that made them feel protected and secure both physically and spiritually. Convent architecture provided us with an appropriate guide to fulfill this commission. The house, like a convent, is organized around a sequence of courtyards; each courtyard is accompanied by a space covered by a barrel vault that blurs the limits of the roof, softens the light, and pays homage to the numerous baroque churches in the city. Thus, the architecture in this case seeks to provide a solution to the unpleasant circumstance they experienced, aided by a deep faith that is reinforced by legible forms, light, and space.

業主希望透過住宅翻新擺脫過往一切，團隊卻希望保有此宅的宗教精神，使居住空間讓人想起曾經的神聖氛圍，藉此給予居者物質上和精神上的安全感。因此，修道院的建築型態便成為整體設計的參考與指引。如修道院般的建築圍繞著庭院設置，各庭院皆有一個桶形拱頂覆蓋著空間，模糊了屋頂界線並柔和光線，同時向城市中眾多的巴洛克式教堂致敬。本案試圖為業主的不愉快經歷提供解決方案，以具體的形式、光線和空間，強化其深厚信仰。

It is a sober and simple structure that seems to defy the complexity and eclecticism of the surrounding buildings. However, this contrast is not fortuitous nor does it intend to impose itself on its environment. Instead, the house presents itself as a blank canvas, an open space for appropriation and personalization by its owners. In this sense, its cleanliness and simplicity are not limitations but an invitation to creativity and experimentation. The house is located in a neighborhood where the first modern constructions of Morelia were erected, but where each owner has appropriated them and personalized them to their liking, creating an eclectic and diverse mix that is hardly defined in terms of style, trend, or line. In this context, the white box emerges as a starting point for future transformations. Its contrasting presence and openness to modification and personalization can be interpreted as a way to perpetuate the tradition of the neighborhood while opening up to new possibilities for change and evolution.

由於此案坐落於莫雷利亞第一批現代建築的誕生地，當地居民皆根據自身喜好對其住宅進行改造，使此處形成折衷主義的多樣化組合，卻也無任何風格、趨勢或線條可言。此背景下，本案簡潔清晰的結構以及如白色盒子的外觀，雖與周圍建築稍顯格格不入，卻因此成為未來改造的起點。如同一張空白的畫布，展現出對比性以及對於改造和個性化的開放性，其極簡特質非但沒有成為設計上的限制，反而化作創造力和實驗精神的基礎，除了是延續該街區傳統的一種方式，亦為變革和發展提供全新的可能。

It is a sober structure that seems to challenge the complexity and eclecticism of its surroundings but actually seeks to establish a creative and dynamic dialogue with it. Its cleanliness and simplicity are a call to continue the dynamic of appropriation that has characterized the neighborhood over time. It is a house that aims to perpetuate the tradition of customization and constant transformation of the houses in Chapultepec. Although visually contrasting, this house becomes a catalyst for future transformations, as its simplicity invites creativity and individual expression.

綜觀整體，本案散發一股沈穩氣息，看似是挑戰著周遭的複雜性和折衷主義，實際卻力求與環境建立兼具創意和活力的對話關係，並以簡約風格呼籲人們延續當地特質與傳統，鮮明的視覺對比則成為改造的催化劑，激發人們的創造力和個性表達。