Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción

Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Exterior Photography, Concrete, Arch, CourtyardCanela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, TableCanela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Table, WoodCanela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Dining room, TableCanela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - More Images+ 31

Mérida, Mexico
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  150
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Tamara Uribe
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Adobe, American Standard, Artesano MX, Coplosur, Galería urbana, Mosaicos La Peninsular
  • Engineering: Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero
  • City: Mérida
  • Country: Mexico
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Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Exterior Photography, Concrete
© Tamara Uribe

Text description provided by the architects. In the heart of Merida’s historic downtown, just a few steps away from the Canton Palace in Paseo de Montejo, we find Casa Canela, a colonial house from the beginning of last century, that holds behind its sober façade, a contemporary 2-bedroom residence. Walking through the green doors, a spectacular sculpture by Javier Marin welcomes you. Located right in the middle of the room, under a simple hanging lamp and the original green beams, surrounded by the stone walls and antique white pasta tiles. Following to the kitchen, we can see the old green frames around the doors and a painting by Isabel Garfias.

Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Kitchen
© Tamara Uribe
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Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Table
© Tamara Uribe

In the middle, over a modest table of tzalam wood, hang 3 claywood lamps. The cabinets replicate the shades of green of the original woodwork. Over the pasta tile backsplash, different ornaments and kitchen utensils share the space with two pieces by Fernando Andriacci. Two glass doors lead to the covered terrace, which holds the dining area and a Pedro Friedeberg piece.

Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair
© Tamara Uribe
Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table
© Tamara Uribe

A Half point arch frames the middle garden, that is surrounded by lush vegetation and tall walls of different rock texture. A small pool is located in the middle of the space. With a more contemporary style, the bedroom downstairs has a headboard made with traditional pasta tile and big sliding windows facing the gardens.

Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography, Table, Wood
© Tamara Uribe
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Ground floor plan
Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Interior Photography
© Tamara Uribe

Another Friedeberg piece by Galeria Urbana is hung over the bed. The upstairs bedroom has the same layout as the one below, but with a front terrace. The outdoor stairs takes its shape from the traditional staircase of local architecture. Casa Canela aims to respect and honor the historic values of colonial architecture of Yucatan, in a pure and sober way, combining with contemporary details and comfort of current lifestyle in order to create a small oasis in the middle of the city.

Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción - Exterior Photography, Door, Concrete
© Tamara Uribe

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Cite: "Canela House / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción" 11 Jan 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/953194/canela-house-workshop-diseno-y-construccion> ISSN 0719-8884

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