Juan Benavides is an architect who makes films. He runs a filmmaking studio focused on producing short and long-format documentaries that explore buildings with strong formal clarity, rich spatial and material conditions, and set against inspiring landscapes. At present, he is based in Europe mostly producing films and teaching at The Berlage.
Film Commissions & Inquiries
mail@juanbenavides.mx
To browse the catalog of films, please visit on your desktop browser, at vimeo.com/juanbenavidesl or follow @juanbenavidesl
︎Film Commissions & Inquiries
mail@juanbenavides.mx
To browse the catalog of films, please visit on your desktop browser, at vimeo.com/juanbenavidesl or follow @juanbenavidesl
The Tree House
Austin, United States, 2024, 3:21 min
The film about the Tree House begins with an early morning thunderstorm sequence that introduces the view. As the rain settles down, a trip down memory lane in a conversation between the architect and the architect-client with whom he collaborated on the design brings recollections about the site as a series of atmospheric images introduce textures, views, movements, and the landscape surrounding the house. The last sequence of the film reveals the back side of the house as the big oak tree casts its shadow on the facade and the moon rises over the roof. A final interior scene brings the viewer inside the house in a calm and peaceful moment.
A short film by Juan Benavides
Architecture by Faye + Walker in collaboration with Jeff Gunning, FAIA
Soundtrack by Jia Lee
Graphics by Puesto
COMPILATION OF SCENES
