Octavio Mendoza Morales defines himself through the earth. The connection he has with this element determines his beliefs and life vision, acting as the foundation and raw material upon which he lays his work: Casa Terracota, the largest piece of pottery in the world.

An informal conversation Octavio once had with one of his nieces was the trigger to his idea of creating a non-traditional house; one where all his knowledge and experiences could intertwine.

Her question to him was simple: if he was able to make pottery piece and, at the same time, was passionate about building houses, could he ever build one of them out of that same material?

Hands on to such wonderful challenge, that same instant his creative mind started working on the blueprint for the idea. Today, 20 years later, the project is a house that responds not only to a call of nature and the characteristics of organic materials, but also to structures and symbols that become works of art.

Here you can listen to the Architect speaking about the project, or read the translation.