In just 122 square meters Casa Momoto is developed making reference in each of its details to the bird which the house is named after; the mayan blue, the neutral elements like a canvas for the color pallete in the plumage and the simplicity of its habitat.
Project name
Momoto House (Casa Momoto)
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura S. de R. L. de C. V.
Location
Calle 57 número 557 por 72 y 74 Colonia Centro. Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis, Alonso Velarde
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Design team
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Collaborators
Andrea Balam Lizama, Jorge Escalante Chan, Yair Ortega Pantoja, Juan Rosado Rodríguez
Interior design
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Civil engineer
Juan Díaz Cab, Martha Acosta Pech
Structural engineer
Juan Diaz Cab
Environmental & MEP
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Landscape
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Lighting
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Supervision
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Visualization
Andrea Balam Lizama, Jorge Escalante Chan, Yair Ortega Pantoja
Construction
Juan Diaz Cab, Martha Acosta Pech
Material
Concrete, Stone, Paint, Metal beams, Glass, Concrete tiles, Polish cement, Wood
Typology
Residential › Houseential
A house is always a challenge when designing, since it is necessary to understand those who will inhabit it, and shape their tastes and hobbies until it becomes a project that manages to transmit what they are and their way of living. Cooperation with the user is essential to be able to achieve the best design solution for the one that will become...
Project name
Residencial Mayakoba
Architecture firm
JCH+Arquitectos
Location
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Jaime Abdelaziz Cal Herrera
Design team
Yanizle Dorantes, Cristina Vazquez, Yolanda Pech
Structural engineer
Jaime Rolando Cal López
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Ceramic floors, glass, aluminum, steel, tzalam wood, chukum, maya stone
Typology
Residential › House
Casa 3 Piedras gets its name from the old tortilla mill that once housed inside its stone walls. This Yucatecan corner is surrounded by fruit trees creating a small colonial paradise within the city, ideal for relaxing and enjoying the space.
Project name
Casa 3 Piedras (House 3 Stones)
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Tamara Uribe Manzanilla, Manolo Solis
Design team
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Isabel Bargas Cicero
Collaborators
Furniture by Artesano MX, and Art by LA sala and Alfredo Romero
Civil engineer
Alejandro Bargas Cicero
Visualization
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD
Construction
Workshop, Diseño y Construcción
Material
Pasta tiles, Concrete block, Stone, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Casa RELO is a reflection on the meaning of intimacy, a dialogue between privacy and curiosity. An introspective home that does not show much on the outside, but that reveals its essence when walking through it. Solid but transparent at the same time, whose interior patios bring life to the spaces.
Architecture firm
Arkham Projects
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís, César Béjar
Principal architect
Benjamín Peniche Calafell, Jorge Duarte Torre
Design team
Iván Valdez, Alexandra Méndez, Roberto Romero
Construction
Concretum Constructora
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Wóolis was named by the workers, or rather artisans, who gave life to the built space. Its meaning in Mayan is ball, round, circle; they called the house this way referring to the central cylinder, the heart of the project.
Architecture firm
Arkham Projects
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Zaickz Moz, Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Benjamín Peniche Calafell, Jorge Duarte Torre, Roberto Romero Maldonado
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Kuxtal is a residential community featuring 5381.96 ft² of minimalist architectural style construction. It has four apartments made up of two prototypes of one and two bedrooms with private bathroom and jacuzzi, living room, dining room, large windows, private terrace and common area pool right in the center of the project.
Project name
Kuxtal Condos
Architecture firm
Houses Tulum
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Israel Pacheco
Structural engineer
Julio César Cahuich Tun
Supervision
Israel Pacheco
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Houses Tulum
Material
Tzalam wood, Steel structure, Aluminum series 80 in windows, LED luminaires with warm lighting, Chukum (typical material of the area) in the walls, Chukum in the pool
Status
Built, available for vacation rental
Typology
Residential › House
Houses Tulum: Caplan is a residential project of 2906.256 ft² of construction located in region 15 of the magical town of Tulum, Quintana Roo. Mexico, designed by Israel Pacheco.
Project name
Caplan House
Architecture firm
Houses Tulum
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Israel Pacheco
Interior design
Caplan family
Structural engineer
Julio César Cahuich Tun
Supervision
Israel Pacheco
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Houses Tulum
Material
Tzalam wood, Steel structure, Aluminum series 80 in windows, LED luminaires with warm lighting, Chukum (typical material of the area) in the walls, Chukum in the pool
Status
Built, inhabited by the owners
Typology
Residential › House
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores: Starting from the architectural history of the Yucatecan capital and the immediate surroundings of the house, ARTESANO’s Showroom takes place in the heart of a project that will host design, art, culture, gastronomy and fashion.
Project name
Artesano Showroom
Architecture firm
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Location
Itzimna, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Construction
Vadillo Priego Arquitectura y Construcción
Supervision
Artesano team
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Showroom and offices
