CORAZÓN DE TIERRA It is a multi-family complex consisting of 54 housing units. The project originates due to the great demand and current need for housing in the state, it is located north of the city of Mérida in the state of Yucatán, on a rectangular-shaped corner lot with south-north orientation, with a surface total of 4,700 m2.

The idea was born from the fragmentation of a large volume into smaller pieces, resulting in 4 different elements in which the housing program is developed. In the "cracks" created between these volumes, the access, the central circulation and the social area of the complex are generated. In this way, two compositional axes emerge, the transversal one that frames the access, which leads to the central space and ends with the social area. The longitudinal one is delimited by a stone wall from the region that runs through the central space in its entirety, allowing a visual connection with the exterior facades as a link element.

Through the cracks that originate between the volumes, we capture the breezes coming from the north and east, with the intention of taking advantage of the prevailing winds of the region. All spaces are oriented North-South for greater climatic comfort, necessary in places as hot as the city of Mérida.

The openings and massifs of the facades offer an effect of lights and shadows that change throughout the day, giving the building rhythm, movement and character.

We use materials from the region such as chukum and stone, to give the complex its own identity of the place and due to its high durability and low maintenance properties. For residential buildings, a mixture of chukum with red earth (kancab) is proposed, and in public spaces, natural chukum. Similarly, flagstone (product of the excavation of the site) is used to emphasize the volume that spatially unites the main circulation area of the complex.

Material Used:
1. BOXITO - LUMINAIRES
2. BOXITO - FLOORS
3. ELEMETIC- STEEL