Company name: Gina Góngora + Arista Cero
Contact e-mail: hola@aristacero.mx
Project location: MÉRIDA, YUCATÁN, MÉXICO.
Completion Year: 2020
Photo credits: Cesar Béjar

Materialization

1. Cemex – Kitchen and pool
2. Comex – Ceiling
3. Tecnolite – Iamps
4. Lumínica – Lamps
5. Boxito – Bathroom furniture
6. Mirage – A/C
7. Sayer – Walls sealer

This is a close look at the dining area that has a small wooden dining set that stands out against the green patterned walls.

Through this door is a room with a white hammock in the middle of the room.

This room also serves as a home office with its wooden desk by the window.

This is a closer look at the green marble walls f the house paired with gray door frames with transom window.

The large bed has a wooden bench by the foot and a drawer cabinet by the side.

This is another look at the wooden dining set that pairs with the kitchen peninsula that has a wooden countertop.

Across from the bed of the bedroom is a dark door with a wall-mounted artwork on the side by the window that has black curtains.

Across from the bed of the bedroom is a dark door with a dark wooden waist-high cabinet fitted with a large round mirror.

This is another look at the home office with a white hammock.

This is another look at the home office with consistent green walls and green floor tiles that complement the wooden tones of the room.

This is another look at bedroom that has a large bed with a wooden bench at the foot.

The backyard pool is placed by the tall concrete wall adorned by the landscaping of shrubs and tree.

Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by this simple foyer with a credenza waist-high cabinet topped with a set of hooks for bags and hats.

This is an exterior look at the house and its bright beige exterior walls.

This is an illustration of the house design.

This is an illustration of the house wall-mounted light design.

This is an illustrative representation of the elevation and renovation.

This is an illustration of the house floor plan.

An intervention with one thing in mind, to welcome travelers from around the globe visiting Merida, Yuctatán. Casa Vagantes is located 150m from the most popular avenue of the city and is part of the historic center where many years of history has passed by.

The architectural project responds to recover, recycle and leave evidence of time over the house.

With respect to origins, time, and history…

The façade maintains the original color and windows and doors were recovered and reused. The walls were scrapped to show the colors of the past, mostly green, different shades of blue and a touch of pink are the main tones to appreciate.

The house keeps the spatial structure with the idea of reducing construction time and cost. It contains a social área that connects with the kitchen and the terrace. The kitchen was designed with White polished cement to supply old and broken ceramic tiles to make it simple and clean. The space with the window to the street view is proposed as a study-rest área with a hammock to enjoy the local tradition. This space is connected to the only bedroom with a terrace view and a bathroom.

The abandoned backyard was brought back to life with a pool to refresh from the warm climate of the Yucatan área, two chairs to rest on a gravel floor and a bench to contemplate the main character of this house, the Huaya Tree.