Welcome to the 31st insertion of DEMUR®, an analytical series highlighting the intricacies of the artistic world and the minutiae lying within. In this episode we travel to Mexico City to visit the ‘Casa Organica’, bringing the outside in with Javier Senosiain.
Born 1948, Mexico, Javier Senosiain is an artisan breaching the limits of architecture. His work titled ‘Casa Organica’ is one of two major projects endured over his career, both of which challenging the rolling hills of Mexican tropics and the feats alongside such. He does so in a pursuit of liberty, a free-will from the restricting confines we coin as “houses”. Instead, Senosain takes an anarchist approach to the construction of living spaces, swimming upstream void of creative restriction to embrace being and living.
‘Casa Organica’ strays far from the normalities of a traditional abode, twisting and turning through vascular underground tunnels. The peanut shaped home is articulate in purposeful social settings and subtle points of privacy, using windows as a caveat to fluency. Partially underground, natural light among other botanical extremities are crucial to the design of ‘Casa Organica’, regulating the temperature, humidity and illumination within. The mass structure spans 174 meters2, consisting of many rooms and an overarching seating area within the large shark head.
The interior design is reminiscent of a primal yet modern take on classic physique. Glass doors revolve to open, while contrasting waterfall streams take on showers and faucets to create a tie between historic design and that of the present day. When entering down the spiral staircase, one is met with muted tones and minimal aesthetic, the most engaging of such being small bones and heaps of literature. Skylights rain down a glimmer of sunlight through many of the passages, ringing true to the natural aura emitted.
The construction of ‘Casa Organica’ used a metal wire and concrete frame to ensure stability. After Senosiain’s family lived there for over 25 years, the work is now open to the public for private viewings upon request.
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