Silver Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2020
Casa Lupita Residential House
- A' Design Award 2020 Silver Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Binomio Taller
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 35,887
- Verification code ECD0477EC6 · Verify this award
About Casa Lupita Residential House
Casa Lupita pays tribute to the classic colonial architecture of Merida, Mexico and its historic neighborhoods. This project involved the restoration of the casona, that is considered a heritage site, as well as architectural, interior, furniture and landscape design. The conceptual premise of the project is the juxtaposition of colonial and contemporary architecture.
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- Unique Properties
- Located in Merida, Yucatan's Historic Center, Casa Lupita pays tribute to the classic colonial architecture of its historic neighborhoods. This project involved restoration as well as architectural, interior, furniture and landscape design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Lot size: 11 x 30 m
Building area: 320 m2 - Tags
- mexico, colonial, modern, restoration, contemporary
- Production Technology
- Tradtional colonial building (vigueta and viguetilla, chukum, masonry walls) and new technologies (reinforced concrete, steel structures).
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge presented for this project was the restoration and integration of the historic casona, and updating it to modern living. The original structure is protected as a heritage site, thereby having to abide by specific norms and guidelines. A combination of traditional artisanal building methods as well as modern construction were used to achieve the end result.
- Project Duration
- August 2018- October 2019
- Operation Flow
- This project injects new life into a historic site that was in disuse, integrating into its physical context and time.
- Research
- In depth research of traditional building methods and materials were needed for the restoration aspect, as well as an understanding of the type of colonial architecture of the area and the norms and guidelines that were necessary to follow due to it being a historic site.
- Inspiration
- The conceptual premise is the juxtaposition of colonial and contemporary architecture. The nineteenth century casona was restored, the add on that was built during the 1960s was demolished to give way to the traditional central patio layout.
- Image Credits
- Photography: Tamara Uribe
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The main principle was bringing new life to a historic home that was abandoned, juxtaposing classic colonial and contemporary architecture.
Achieving the architectural program required by the client at the same time as restoring the original house.
Three to four months for the design Project.
The spatial organization and the layout of the Project.
We worked hand in hand with our engineering and construction team as well as with the city due to this being a heritage site.
This house is considered a heritage site so there are a strict set of guidelines that needed to be followed.