Also known as the CAVA HOUSE OR THE GROTA HOUSEthis project was built from 1948 to 1952 And it was characterized by incorporating a cave of natural origin into its architectural program because O'Gorman was strongly influenced by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright So he was looking for his new home to be friendly with his surroundings.
After a marking functionalist periodthe Cueva house broke with everything O'Gorman had so far established about his architectural work. The richness of the materials and the variety of their forms faced it with new challenges that tested their anti -academic skills.
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Juan O'Gorman's House-Study occupied 2,160 square meters And it was formed on the ground floor by a stay, a service room, a bathroom and the kitchen, while on the top floor were two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a study and a terrace. The house was surrounded by a wide garden.
Due to the curvature of the walls they were mainly used Natural materials As volcanic stone, red partition in addition to concrete and a great work of blacksmiths. When this project was raised, O'Gorman sought to demonstrate that it was not necessary to end the environment in pursuit of urbanization.
His facade was covered by a stones mural to which O'Gorman referred to as «Gods and symbols of antigüo Mexico.»
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What happened to Juan O'Gorman's cave house?
The O'Gorman family lived this house for 16 years, but in 1969 The artist sold the property to Mr. Manuel G. Escobedo or his daughter the sculptor Helen Escobedo (never specific to whom of the two) to be able to pay for university studies in her daughter's United States as well as several health conditions of her wife.