Guatemala architecture
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Project • By Studio 3A • Private Houses
Coffee Mill
Polochic Coffee Mill Extension
Deep in Guatemala’s Polochic Valley, this project transforms part of a working coffee mill into a two-bedroom dwelling, extending the existing structure with a lightweight timber volume suspended above the productive landscape.
Anna y Margo
Anna y Margo
Anna y Margo
Anna y Margo
The intervention places the bedrooms and bathroom within the existing building, while the kitchen and living spaces occupy the new elevated extension. Opening onto a generous balcony, the living area looks simultaneously towards the surrounding jungle and down onto the coffee-drying patio, where the mill continues to operate. Raising the extension into the tree canopy creates a different relationship with th... More
News • News • 3 Feb 2023
Mc100 concept marks Guatemala’s 100th McDonald’s restaurant and the brand’s ongoing evolution
Over the past 40 years, the McDonald’s brand has become deeply ingrained into Guatemalan popular culture. The award of the country’s milestone 100th McDonald’s restaurant was subject to a design competition, with the winning entry ultimately realized by Taller ACÁ Architects. The architects note the project posed a unique opportunity and challenge in aligning with the brand’s previously established corporate and commercial image, which has shifted over time.
William Cuc
From the first McDonald’s location, which opened in Monrovia, California, in 1937, the fast food chain known for its golden arches has expanded to approximately 33,000 stores globally. The architecture of this st... More