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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Deco House in Mérida, Mexico by Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCPJuly 15th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP The project was born from the need to recover an old house located in the historic center of the city of Mérida, México. Casa Deco is one of the few houses in the historic center of Merida that are characterized by having the architectural style that bears its name; This style was not the original style of the house but the result of a remodeling of the facade, so we decided to show the pre-existences both formal and functional that the house has suffered during its long life.  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe
 Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe The project seeks to reinterpret the downtown lifestyle hence the importance of the backyard, its balconies and terraces. Given its antiquity, several spaces were modified to achieve a better funcioning suited to the present time, always respecting its historical character. The most notorious and important intervention was in the second block of the house, the central space, whose intention was to introduce a volume on the upper floor which would store the services, since it lacked them, as well as the development of a new staircase that would give character and improve its functionality in the space. These new elements were inserted into the space without touching the old stone walls, with the intention of making evident the constructive system of masonry used in the past, serving also as a filter of natural light that illuminate the walls allowing to perceive the changes of textures in the materials.  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe The materiality is a fundamental part of the project, since in the walls of each space they contrast the different interventions that it has suffered through time. As a result of this analysis, the use of white concrete as the main finish was proposed, with the intention of highlighting the original features of the house such as its colorful paste floors and its old carpentry.  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Tamara Uribe  Image Courtesy © Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP  Image Courtesy © Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP  Image Courtesy © Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP  Image Courtesy © Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP  Image Courtesy © Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP  Image Courtesy © Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura SCP
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