The lot in the San Sebastián neighborhood, in MéridaI had narrow access to the street, enough to accommodate a pedestrian entrance and another vehicular. The austere facade did not let out what the architects of the Mexican Office Workshop Architecture They found more on the property: a apple heart With existing vegetation. The main protagonist was a Old Tamarind tree«That shaded a large part of the land at its back,» he described Atahualpa Hernándezone of the directors of the office, together with Víctor Cruz and Luis Armando Estrada.
The great driver wall strategically covers the southern sunning and opens just where it is necessary to allow the pool to have light and the water can be heated.Manolo Solís
“In the ancient neighborhoods of Méridathese apple hearts are shared; In this case, it belonged mostly to the project of the project, ”said Atahualpa Hernández. In this special context, architects had to design the home of the owners, a Couple of artists: plastic creator, and writer and graphic designer she.
«Customers wanted to recreate the atmosphere of the old haciendas, not in form but in essence, so it was important that the spaces organize around the gardens and open areas,» Atahualpa Hernández continued. It was also essential that all environments could enjoy the direct connection with exteriors.
All spaces have connection with the outside.Manolo Solís
Contemporary Treasury
It was not about copying a style but about reinterpreting the spirit of the haciendas in an authentic and contemporary way. The emphasis was to think about how spaces are lived, the way in which the materials «age with great quality spaces that are «aware of their surroundings and their materiality.»
This is one of the reasons why the house on a single plant. In addition, this approach allowed to develop the primary relationship between the interior and exterior spaces. «It is not only a visual connection: the objective was to create a daily life between them,» said Atahualpa Hernández. «On the tours, the project sought the real integration of both situations,» said the architect.