Best Single-Family House: Casa Vallarta

摘要

The Baja California coast is dotted with pretty little wood-framed beach houses that weather quickly in the salty air. Architect Ezequiel Farca wanted to mimic their delicate look when he designed the Casa Vallarta beach home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, but he wanted his structure to stand up to the harsh beach climate. "One of the biggest challenges was to find a material that would resist environmental conditions and help us add a differentiating design element that would mimic aged gray wood," Farca says.