The city of Mérida, the capital of the state of Yucatán in Mexico, has experienced a significant architectural boom in recent years due to emerging talent that has gained recognition through awards and biennials across the country. With its tropical climate, the architecture in this region responds to specific geographical conditions, making it one of the most visited destinations. Mérida is a city that was built upon the remnants of the Mayan city called T'Ho and is composed of a rich culture that combines different moments in history. As a result, the contemporary architecture of this region incorporates traditional elements such as vaults, lattices, and sustainable traditional finishes that are reinterpreted to create a new language that reflects the present moment in which they were constructed.
Understanding the contemporary architecture of Mérida through its history and territorial planning is essential to analyze all the components that comprise it. One characteristic of the lots in this area is that they are distributed in a way that the front facade has a significantly smaller dimension compared to the depth of the plot, which poses a challenge in architectural design. However, the professional community located in this region has mastered the art of distributing spaces in houses, including small pools and vegetation, turning these homes into oases.
