This project was designed as the guesthouse for another house created by Ezequiel FarcaStudio in Los Cabos, Mexico. Developed with the client’s grandchildren in mind, it uses a similar concept to the main house but has a simpler and less formal program. The two houses share a large outdoor space on the ocean side, which features a pool and a pergola with a fireplace and kitchen.

A sloped entrance leads from the street to a spacious interior courtyard with a large table,seating, and a fireplace, providing a calm outdoor space on windy days while also allowingviews of the ocean. Wood paneling on the ceilings creates a feeling of warmth and a morecasual atmosphere throughout. Adjacent living and dining areas open onto a grassy expanse and the ocean beyond, as does a fully equipped gym. Next to the gym is a complete spa featuring a steam room, sauna, treatment room, and outdoor shower, and with direct access to the courtyard.

In all our projects, we undertake an environmental study that informs design decisions. Here, on the upper level, corridors that overlook the courtyard are protected from the harsh sun by an angled teak wood lattice that creates a solar screen. Four bedrooms offersweeping views of the ocean, private terraces, and bathrooms surrounded by woodenprivacy screens. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Casa IMA became the client’s primaryhome, and this guesthouse became more than a vacation home, providing refuge to family and friends.