卡萨-马卡（Casa Maca）距离梅里达市最具象征意义的大道之一仅几步之遥，是一座波菲里亚托时代的历史旧宅。游客被带到了过去，他们很容易被结构的颜色和纹理的活力所吸引。在修复过程中去除任何损坏的装饰物后，很容易就能欣赏到原墙体建造时的优良工艺。原始的、新鲜暴露的石头砌体被保留下来，并被浅色的模子框住，仿佛它们是自己的艺术作品。

Located a few steps from one of the most emblematic avenues of the city of Mérida, Casa Maca is a historic former residence from the Porfiriato era. Visitors are transported to the past, where they are easily captivated by the vitality of the structure’s colors and textures. After removing any damaged finishings during restoration, the excellent quality of workmanship with which the original walls were built is easy to appreciate. The original, freshly exposed stone masonry was preserved and framed by lightly colored moldings, as though they are their own works of art.

位于第一条走廊上方的历史性天花板（起居室和电视室位于这里）是用金属梁和木托梁建造的，并被修复成与模子相同的色调，获得了一个中性色调。这就把主角的角色留给了地板上的彩色面砖和墙壁上的石头纹理。在第二条走廊上，可以看到第一间卧室和餐厅。饭厅的来访者受到了双高天花板的欢迎，在这个天花板下原本有一个夹层，上面有一个房间。在设计过程中决定拆除这些元素，目的是为了最大限度地提高空间感。然而，作为原始设计一部分的门和窗被保留了下来，为空间的起源提供了切实的见证。由于门窗所在的墙面多年来被多次篡改，并使用了不同的材料，因此不可能继续使用原墙面上的裸露石材处理。取而代之的是用chukum石膏来统一墙面，将同样的想法应用于增加的上墙，与之垂直的墙面和天花板上。

The historic ceilings located over the first corridor (where the living and TV rooms are located) are constructed with metal beams and wooden joists and were restored in the same tones as the moldings, obtaining a neutral palette. This leaves the role of the protagonist to the colorful pasta tiles found on the floors and to the stone texture on the walls. In the second corridor, both the first bedroom and the dining room are found. Dining room visitors are welcomed by a double-height ceiling, under which there was originally a mezzanine with a room on the upper floor. It was decided to demolish these elements in the design process with the aim of maximizing spatial sensations. However, the doors and windows that were a part of the original design were left, providing a tangible witness to the space’s origins. Due to the fact that the wall where the doors and windows are located was tampered with numerous times and with various materials over the years, it was impossible to continue with the same exposed stone treatment that was used on the original wall. Instead, chukum plaster was used to unify the wall, applying the same idea to an added upper wall, perpendicular to it and to the ceiling.

一个有顶的小露台将我们与厨房连接起来，厨房是该物业的一个世纪中的附属建筑。实际上，整个原始结构都被保留了下来；唯一的例外之一是露台上部的格子。这是对第二层卧室的阳台栏杆的重新诠释。内院有意打破了房屋历史部分的中性色彩。院子里强烈的墨西哥粉色将木工的颜色与环绕空间的热带植被联系起来。石头地板象征性地将室内和室外联系起来，因为它围绕着Chukum游泳池，创造了一个享受尤卡提卡温暖气候的完美环境。由于现代和历史元素的融合，如面砖地板和复制原始门的设计，Casa Maca的新建筑被描述为现代而纯粹。另一间卧室位于底层，那里连接着一个私人花园、中央天井和一个有顶的露台。

A small covered terrace connects us to the kitchen, which is a mid-century annex of the property. Practically the entirety of the original structure was preserved; one of the only exceptions to this is the latticework found on the upper part of the terrace. This was added as a reinterpretation of the balcony railing that was found on the second-level bedroom. The inner courtyard intentionally breaks with the neutral colors found in the historical part of the house. The courtyard’s intense Mexican pink ties the colors of the carpentry with the tropical vegetation that surrounds the space. The stone floor symbolically links the interior with the exterior as it surrounds the chukum pool, creating the perfect environment to enjoy the warm Yucatecan climate. The new construction of Casa Maca is best described as modern yet pure thanks to the blending of contemporary and historic elements such as the pasta tile floors and replicating the design of the original doors. Another bedroom is located on the ground floor where it connects to a private garden, the central patio, and a covered terrace.

Architects: Workshop, Diseño y Construcción
Area : 260 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Manolo R Solis, Tamara Uribe
Manufacturers : American Standard, Artesano MX, Coplosur, Mosaicos La Peninsular, Pinturas Berel, Tecnolite
Lead Architects : Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina and Isabel Bargas Cicero / Alejandro Bargas Cicero
City : Mérida
Country : Mexico