House In Mérida

The site allowed the house to open up completely to a garden enclosed by stone walls, while the existing vegetation generates enough shade to keep the spaces cool throughout the year.

The project is organized around a linear sequence. The common areas occupy the heart of the house and connect directly with the outdoors, blurring the boundaries between interior and garden.

Complementing this strategy, an elevated linear vent facilitates the extraction of hot air and its replacement with fresh air, creating a passive ventilation system that reduces the need for artificial air conditioning.

A limestone base, characteristic of Yucatecan architecture, anchors the construction to the site.

Additionally, all doors and windows were salvaged and reused, incorporating elements with a previous history into the project and reducing the consumption of new materials.

Beyond the social areas, a hallway distributes access to the three bedrooms and culminates in a framed view of the garden.

Through simple construction decisions, local materials, and passive environmental conditioning strategies, the house proposes a way of living that responds to the climate and its context.

The result is a serene architecture where shade, ventilation, and the constant presence of the garden become the main protagonists.