Ocuilan Dwelling

Built after the 2017 earthquake under the PienZa Sostenible and Reconstruir Mexico programs, this 50 sq m house was designed for Reyna, her two sons, and a disabled elderly family member, one of fifty families who did not qualify for government emergency aid. The study traces how the project reinterprets traditional rural Mexican architecture through a loft, an outdoor kitchen shared with relatives nearby, and ecoblock bearing walls made from 90 percent local soil. Drawn and researched with Ashna Dhaliwal and Hannah Jang, the work documents how direct collaboration with homeowners produced a home that improves quality of life without displacing the way the family already lives.