Halfway between the city of Mérida and the beach, in a golf club, a piece of land with a panorama full of green receives this house for a family whose main idea was to have a custom-made property following their lifestyle, with multiple spaces of coexistence for the day to day.
Architecture firm
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Design team
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Chukum, stone, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Pulpo is a Yucatecan house from the beginning of the last century that is located in one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city. The original bay houses a room and the living room, both retain their high ceilings with the traditional white metal beams and their wooden beams, whose treatment was based on leaving the wood exposed with reminisce...
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Collaborators
Galerista Yesenia Lope (Art)
Interior design
Artesano MX
Construction
Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero, Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Typology
Residential › House
The façade was with modifications, humidity and signs of deterioration.The conservation of some original moldings with detachments was observed, blacksmith elements in the oxidation state and non-original aggregate elements such as, an access gate to the garage and a fixed glass that blocks pedestrian access.
Project name
Casa Dos Sueños
Architecture firm
Park Estudio
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Principal architect
Jessica Park
Material
Suppliers: Tecnolite lamps, Comex paints, La Peninsular floors, Bayit Decore stove , Antique furniture of Furniture in transit, New Well Home furniture, Mármol Mido
Typology
Residential › House
This project is part of the original premises and property of the “Quinta Montes Molina” located in Merida, Yucatan. The house was built in 1906 and became an architectural icon and emblem of the Paseo Montejo, the most notorious avenue on the city in which most of the early century houses were built during the sisal boom.
Project name
QMM Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Quinta Montes Molina)
Architecture firm
Materia
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Gustavo Carmona
Design team
Karla Uribe, Gustavo Xoxotla, Luis Felipe Márquez, Mathías Henry, Raybel Cueva, Yaatzil Ceballos, Sandra Ciro, Teresa Berumen, Edgar Dzul, Magaly Morales, Miguel Ramírez, María Castelazo
Collaborators
Prefabricated Concrete: Predecon. PM: Yamil Barbosa
Structural engineer
Enrique Escalante + Cristian González
Landscape
Gustavo Carmona + Molino Lab + Jarde
Material
Concrete, Steel, Stone
Client
Quinta Montes Molina
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Cultural Center
Casa Lorena is located in Mérida historic downtown in Mexico and is part of what was once a house from the beginning of the 20th century, the property has been divided several times until reaching its current dimensions with only 4.5 meters front, a quarter of its original size.
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís
Principal architect
Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero, Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Collaborators
Artesano MX (Furniture), Galerista Yesenia Lope (Art)
Completion year
September 2022
Structural engineer
Alejandro Bargas Cicero
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
This month of November marks Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead) one of the most famous traditions in Mexico, this day brings together the living with the dead with different traditions and offerings such as the "Altar", so that deceased loved ones can visit us again.
Project name
Altar De Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Architecture firm
Alvizarq
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
The Italian ‘studiolo’, during the Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, was a room or chamber of a palace where the owner could retire to a private environment, often lavishly decorated, dedicated to reading, studying and writing. Located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Mérida, this space was conceived as a home-s...
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Design team
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Isabel Bargas Cicero, Alejandro Bargas Cicero
Completion year
Septiembre 2021
Structural engineer
Alejandro Bargas Cicero
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
David Serrano and Robert Willson
Typology
Residential › House
When it comes to the restoration of Colonial houses in Merida, one is always immersed in an atmosphere of calm and mystery that surrounds the ancient constructions of the city, thick walls and small windows generate cozy environments that invite rest and intimacy, as happens in Casa Lohr and its old halls. This sense of mystery and calm is meant to...
Architecture firm
20Diezz (Veinte Diezz Arquitectos)
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
José Luis Irizzont
Design team
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Collaborators
Andre De la Garza
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Structural engineer
Emmanuel Solis
Supervision
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Construction
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Stone, Pasta Tiles, Cedar wood
Typology
Residential › House
