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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
MARFA CASITA, TEXAS RE-DESIGN
SPRING 2021 | FRESHMAN 2ND SEMESTER
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The small desert city of Marfa, Texas, for years, has remained a historic, tourist attraction for visitors, artists, and even celebrities. The Marfa Casita Project establishes a modernistic 1920s remodel to the single-family home for a mid-aged couple from Austin, Texas. Client 1 is a full-time painter and client 2 is a dedicated freelance writer, whom both wish to incorporate their appreciation for art within their home. The clients have high expectations of a design that encompasses minimalism, and cleanliness throughout, with additional artwork elements of their own. Despite the small floor plan of the building, the clients expressed the need for a high-end kitchen that will easily entertain up to 30 guest and multi-functional spaces that allows the two to freely work at home if needed. The simple, artistic lifestyle of the couple will be embraced in the desert of West Texas, for this forever home.
Concept Statement
Hot spa rocks are a symbol of a polished, comforting interior. The purpose is to establish a soothing space that will ease an aura to replicate spa rocks. Understanding the peacefulness of Marfa implies the restfulness of the town, in comparison to the hustle and bustle lifestyle the clients are used to. The particular reason for the circumstance in this project is to underlay the purpose of hot spa rocks, which signifies how to achieve smoothness, relaxation, and flat, clean surfaces for the interior.
Playing with light and color will ultimately generate an environment that expresses calmness, comfort, and cleanliness by incorporating organic and earthy materials. Tints of orange and brown colors will embody Marfa’s profound playfulness while adding subtle soft whites and natural tones to resemble the distilled, calming sensation of spa rocks. To keep this design minimalistic and gentle, the furniture will have flat, polished tops and curvilinear edges and lines. In reflection of this vision, the clients will finally have a sense of effortless comfort in their Marfa home project.
