LA VENTANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO RESIDENCE THE HOUSE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLIMENT THE DESERT LANDSCAPE WHILE PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS FROM THE HARSH SUMMER ENVIRONMENT AND FRAME THE STUNNING VIEWS OF THE SEA OF CORTEZ. THE HOUSE IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AS ONE MAIN HOUSE OR IT CAN BE SHARED WITH TWO FAMILIES BY HAVING SEPARATE KITCHENETTE ON THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL. THE HOUSE INCLUDES TWO ROOF TOP DECKS, GROUND LEVEL PATIO LIVING AREA AND BUILT-IN FURNISHINGS. THE HOUSE IS A UNIQUE, BOLD, PURPOSEFUL DESIGN UTILIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE DESERT ENVIRONMENT AND BUILT USING THE SKILLS AND METHODS OF THE COMMUNITY'S LOCAL WORKERS. Photography by ©Andri Beauchamp