Nestled on the Mexican Pacific coast, Raul Velazquez’s curated design of this striking Brutalist structure captures a similar contrast of power and tranquility to the ocean that surrounds it. The calming influence of the nearby fishing town in Nayarit acts as a much-needed foil for the clients who split their time between their seaside retreat and the streets of Los Angeles.
Far from the harshness of Brutalism’s heyday in the 1960s and 70s, Raul has grounded his transformation in the natural world, incorporating organic wood, stone, and marble to balance the home’s minimalist simplicity with the client’s need to carve out a space committed to calm and reflection. Here, Brutalist architecture is reborn with a decidedly Mexican coastal interior design and softened with access to the beauty of the neighboring coast and references to Mexico’s heritage of handcraft.
