CASA ERÉNDIRA:

LIGHT & SHADOW

photos Cesar Belio 

Set in a traditional neighborhood of Morelia, the capital of Michoacán in central Mexico, Casa Eréndira was designed by architect Pepe Ramírez as a shared sanctuary for a mother and daughter. Both passionate about Mexican culture, natural materials, lush greenery, and the warmth of Michoacán’s artisanal craft, they envisioned a home that could embody these values not just in form, but in spirit.

Ramírez responds with architecture that breathes. Open gardens frame a vegetable patch, interiors flow with greenery that weaves into daily life, and shifting light and shadow bring a quiet sense of mysticism. A study-library anchors the home—conceived as a vessel for their professional and documentary collection.

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Here, luxury is not about excess, but about the lived experience of space itself: the rhythm of daylight, the dialogue between plants and architecture, and a seamless integration with context. The house doesn’t seek to dominate its surroundings; instead, it grounds itself with humility, using local materials and native gardens to create an atmosphere of calm, freedom, and balance.

The journey begins at the entrance and unfolds inward, leading to a rear garden that serves as the home’s visual and emotional focal point—an echo of Luis Barragán’s spatial poetics at Casa-Estudio. Toward the street, the façade stays discreet, its strength revealed in the quiet confidence of its volumes: assertive yet never ostentatious.

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Casa Eréndira is a reminder that architecture’s greatest gesture can be restraint—letting light, shadow, and nature tell the story.