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Canela House in Mérida, Mexico by Workshop Diseño y Construcción

Project name:
Canela House
Architecture firm:
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location:
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography:
Tamara Uribe
Principal architect:
Francisco Bernés Aranda and Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team:
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero
Collaborators:
Artesano MX, Galería Urbana Blanquis
Interior design:
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Built area:
155 m²
Site area:
Design year:
2018
Completion year:
2019
Civil engineer:
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Tools used:
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction:
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Client:
Private
Status:
Built
Typology:
Residential › House

Workshop Diseño y Construcción: 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.

swimming pool at central courtyard of the house image © Tamara Uribe     

Following to the kitchen, we can see the old green frames around the doors and a painting by Isabel Garfias. 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. 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.

swimming pool and stone wall image © Tamara Uribe     

With a more contemporary style, the bedroom downstairs has a headboard made with traditional pasta tile and big sliding windows facing the gardens. 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.

pool and garden image © Tamara Uribe     

colonial architecture image © Tamara Uribe     

green tropical plants near pool image © Tamara Uribe     

stone wall with illumination at night image © Tamara Uribe     

colonial house in Merida image © Tamara Uribe     

high stone wallimage © Tamara Uribe     

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sculpture image © Tamara Uribe     

kitchen dining table image © Tamara Uribe     

bedroom with window image © Tamara Uribe     

wooden dining table image © Tamara Uribe     

pendant lamp in kitchen image © Tamara Uribe     

Mexican kitchen image © Tamara Uribe     

refrigerator image © Tamara Uribe     

wooden table image © Tamara Uribe     

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sculpture of a man with wings image © Tamara Uribe    

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pasta tiles image © Tamara Uribe     

wooden table with courtyard view image © Tamara Uribe     

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master bedroom image © Tamara Uribe     

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circular mirror on the wall image © Tamara Uribe     

vintage mirror image © Tamara Uribe     

double height ceiling image © Tamara Uribe     

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Mexican kitchen design image © Tamara Uribe     

candle holder on the table image © Tamara Uribe     

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green door image © Tamara Uribe     

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By Naser Nader Ibrahim

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