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Contemporary Architecture in Guatemala is Under Construction: Conversations with Taller ACÁ

"Architecture, city, and activism" are the words that define Taller ACÁ, an emerging practice led by Jorge Villatoro and Hans Schwarz in Guatemala City. Among their projects are the Tiny House Quinn and the Community Center Plantando Semillas, which were recently selected as the winners of the Danta Awards at the 2023 Guatemala Architecture Biennial. In the following conversation, Villatoro and Schwarz provide detailed insights into their inspirations, working processes, and future projections for architecture, both in the country and in Central America.

Plantando Semillas Community Center / Taller ACÁ

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Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Architects: Taller ACÁ
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  460
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023

U.S. Embassy Guatemala City / The Miller Hull Partnership

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Guatemala City, Guatemala

Exploring Contemporary Guatemalan Architecture

Guatemala is a country located in Central America that is organized into 22 departments, its capital and most populated city is Guatemala City. Mexico forms the geographic borders that contain this territory to the north and west, Belize and Honduras to the east, and El Salvador to the south. In addition, it faces the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Honduras. It is located in Mesoamerica, home to the Mayan culture, which extended to what we know today as Mexican territory. It is for this reason and for some other reasons related to migration issues that these two countries share similar traits in terms of climate and culture, which is highly enriching when we explore the development of the territory.

AEME Building / Paz Arquitectura

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  • Architects: Paz Arquitectura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  10702
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Parklex Prodema, Aluver, Coverlam, Hunter Douglas, Neocrete, +1

Raúl Monterroso: “We Seek to Make Society Aware of Guatemala’s Modern Architectural Values”

Raúl Monterroso is one of the referents when it comes to talking about the modern movement in Guatemala. Not only has he been a promoter of the preservation of the country's architectural legacy with his publication "The Guatemala City Guide to Modern Architecture", but he has recently collaborated with the Museo Experimental el Eco for its Re_vista 05 with a critical analysis titled "Modern dreams, magical realism and other fantasies of yesterday and today", which seeks to be a window for anyone to question and get involved with Guatemalan architectural values.

The Tiny House Quinn / Taller ACÁ

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Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Architects: Taller ACÁ
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  30
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021

Nea House / YDR estudio + DEOC Arquitectos

Nea House / YDR estudio + DEOC Arquitectos - Exterior Photography, Decoration & Ornament, Facade
© Joseph Nance

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  650
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Coverlam, Lubisa, PARKY, Panelex

San Isidro Residence / Valls Arquitectos

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Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Architects: Valls Arquitectos: Sigfrido Arrivillaga
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  996
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aluver, Carpigua, Ferco, Mixto Listo, Representaciones en Madera

M-Apartments / PXParchitecture & Partners + David Garda Taller de Arquitectura

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Guatemala City, Guatemala

TerraEsperanza / LEGORRETA + LEGORRETA

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  • Architects: LEGORRETA: LEGORRETA + LEGORRETA
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Chinkara House / Solis Colomer Arquitectos

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Guatemala City, Guatemala

Saul E. Méndez, Zona 14 / Taller KEN

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Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Architects: Taller KEN
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  450
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aparici

Harry Gugger and over,under Design Museum to House Central America’s Largest Maya Collection

Basel-based Harry Gugger Studio and Boston’s over,under have collaborated to design the Museo Maya de América, Central America’s largest museum of Maya artifacts and culture. Planned for a prominent site at the Northern edge of L’Aurora Park in Guatemala City, the $60 million project will be the “capstone” to a “cultural nexus”, which will eventually include the Children’s Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art within the city's largest recreational open space.

El Pulté Equestrian Country Club / DARCON Taller de Arquitectura

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Metropolitan School Extension / Paz Arquitectura

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Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Architects: Paz Arquitectura
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011

Corallo House / PAZ Arquitectura

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Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Architects: PAZ Arquitectura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  747
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011