位于尤卡坦州首府梅里达历史中心的老房子，有笨重的附加物，被拆除后被一个清晰和现代的附加物所取代，创造了三个郁郁葱葱的院子，以获得最大的自然光和交叉风。除了一个历史悠久的石头房子外，该场地还提供了一棵现有的大型皇家棕榈树。为了拯救这棵树，并与现有的树建立更亲密的关系，房子被设计成环绕着这棵树。对现有的历史性房屋进行了翻新，修复了外墙和象征梅里达历史建筑的新饰面，如粗糙的石膏墙和彩色的 “意大利面 “瓷砖地板。原有房屋的钢梁和拱形天花板也得到了修复。

The old house in the historic center of Merida, the capital of the state of Yucatan, had clumsy additions that were removed and replaced with a clear and contemporary addition that created three lush courtyards for maximum natural light and cross breezes. Besides a historic, stone house, the site also provided a large, existing royal palm tree. In an effort to save the tree and create a more intimate relationship with the existing tree, the house was designed to wrap around the tree. The existing historic house was renovated with a restored facade and new finishes emblematic of Merida’s historic architecture, such as rough plaster walls and colorful ‘pasta’ tile floors. The original house’s steel beams and arched ceiling were restored.

与历史房屋中厚实的石墙和高大的开口相比，新加建的房屋是一个坚固的混凝土框架，根据不同的方案，用玻璃、石头或砖块屏风填充。新的起居室被抬高，以满足游泳池的顶部，并为蓄水池提供空间。立面的变化也加强了从房子前面的家庭办公室和工作区到更安静的房子后面的旅程。在这里，起居室被一个带有本地植物的沙漠花园和一个丛林花园所包围–这两种不同的环境几乎不需要浇水。两层楼房的北面朝向正北，最大限度地减少了太阳热量的摄入。房子被分成三个院子–一个有常春藤和鲜花的传统小院子，一个中间的原生沙漠花园，以及一个为客房提供隐私的后方丛林。主屋之外是一个小型的粉红色的客房和洗衣房。

In contrast to the thick stone walls and tall openings in the historic house, the new addition is a rugged concrete frame that is filled with either glass, stone, or brick screen, depending on the program. The new living room is elevated to meet the top of the pool and provide space for a cistern. The change in elevation also enhances the journey from the front of the house, with its home office and workspace, to the more tranquil rear of the house. Here, the living room is bracketed by a desert garden with native plants as well as a jungle garden – two distinct environments that require little to no watering. The north face of the two-story addition is angled to face due north, minimizing solar heat gain. The house is split into three courtyards – a small traditional courtyard with ivy and flowers, a middle, native desert garden, and a rear jungle that gives privacy to a guest house. Beyond the main house are a small pink guest house and laundry room.

在招待所的拱门下是通往漂浮在chukum石膏垫上的游泳池的独立通道。客房的顶部是手工制作的水泥微风块，是在现场铸造的。在整个过程中，房子的材料和饰面都很坚硬，但也很有触感，显示了工作的执行力。这座房子包括定制的钢制门窗和所有定制的木制品。除了油漆外墙，所有的灰泥都是整体颜色，包括客房上的粉红色和办公室里的浅绿色。除了耐用的材料和大面积的玻璃以获得自然光，屋顶的太阳能电池板将电力送回电网，以减少消耗和维护。院子里的花园确保了几乎恒定的微风，而不是仅仅依靠空调来冷却房屋。

Under the arch of the guest house is separate access to the pool on a floating chukum plaster pad. The guest house is capped by hand-made cement breeze blocks that were cast on site. Throughout, the house’s materiality and finishes are tough but tactile and show the execution of the work. The house includes custom steel windows and doors and all custom millwork. Besides the painted facade, all of the plaster is integral color, including the pink on the guest house and the light green in the office. Besides the durable materials and large expanses of glass for natural light, roof-top solar panels send electricity back to the grid to reduce consumption and maintenance. And the courtyard gardens ensure an almost constant breeze instead of relying solely on air conditioning to cool the home.

Architects: Marc Perrotta
Area : 309 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Fabian Martinez
City : Mérida
Country : Mexico