The Box Mix by Manuel Márquez

An architect from San Luis de Potosí, Mexico designed The Box Mix, a two unit apartment building. The site has only 2150 sq ft.

At first, the developer intended to build two small single homes. After reviewing the urban regulations, an apartment building is more preferable due to its profitability. A small commercial space may also be attached on this site.

They designed the building to provide maximum privacy and independence to each unit. The commercial space is located at the very corner, separating the garage and the the access to both units. The building became a pile of boxes, each one on top of each other, with different sizes and rotations. The volume creates a series of terraces. The inner space is”cross-connected” so both units share all stories and terraces. The result was a very unique apartment building.