mexican design firm goko transformed a 1920s house in mexico city into a warm and cozy music studio. music studios have a tendency to be closed, cold, visually saturated and with artificially lit spaces that lead to no sunlight, no spatial circulation and no inspiration. therefore, the firm decided to approach the project differently to create a space to inspire musicians.

 
 
the designers took the japanese idea of ?ma?, which is a space that creates the transition between the noise of the city and the interior of the studio. the entrances is through a very dark, acoustically isolated tunnel with an atmospheric sound triggered by the body?s own movement. hard to see the surroundings in a low light, the architects created a paradox that references old studio?s lighting. a couple of feet away at the end of the tunnel, lie two doors that lead visitors to the chapel.
 
 
in the double height central room goko opened a ?sky space? over the dome to inject natural sunlight into the core of the project. to emphasize the sky dome, the surrounding walls are inclined in different angles so the light floods the space in an almost spiritual way.

 
 
the architects designed a visual sequence between all the interior recording spaces. these include the control room, recording booth and a double height room, although these are three different acoustic rooms, divided by folding acoustic glass doors. the creation of three jungle like-gardens, one on the front, one on the back and ...