Bedrooms at this holiday villa in the Mexican resort of Tulum open onto expansive terraces overlooking the tropical forest and beach.
Casa Xixim是一个完全可出租的宾馆。纽约工作室Specht建筑师事务所将这座建筑置于一处狭窄的空间中,并借助白色的墙体、木材以及当地的石材来创造出一种当代建筑美学。
Casa Xixim serves as a fully rentable guesthouse for large groups. It was squeezed onto a thin site by New York studio Specht Architects, which created a contemporary architectural aesthetic with white walls, timber panels and local stone.
"This villa hotel, on a narrow lot fronting a protected bay in Tulum, Mexico, is designed to be fully self-sufficient, and to work in concert with its unique site," said the studio.
With a mangrove marsh to the west and the beach to the east, the property is accessed from the road through a grove of palms.
这条小路引导着人们直接穿过别墅的开放式客厅,经过游泳池和植被缓冲区,最后到达沙滩。
The path leads directly through the villa's openable living room, past its swimming pool and a vegetation buffer, onto the sand.
建筑以T形平面组织布局,一层两翼有两间双人卧室,还有两间位于客厅之上。儿童通道将入住率大大提升。
Organised as a T-shape in plan, the building has two double bedrooms in its ground-floor wings and two more above the living space. Pullouts for children bring its maximum occupancy to 12.
The downstairs suites open onto decking, while the upper bedrooms have access to L-shaped terraces facing the landscape. Sections of these large balconies are planted to alleviate stormwater flow, and plenty of spaces to sit are provided.
A further outdoor space is located on the roof, shaded by rows of photovoltaic panels that help to power the home.
"These elevated viewpoints provide another way to experience the surrounding environment," said Sprecht Architects, which has also designed a desert retreat in New Mexico.
Casa Xixim别墅的内部装修由来自洛杉矶的设计师Matthew Finalson设计,配合建筑设计保持极简的室内风格。客厅的木质门可以滑向两边,将客厅空间开放,并带来适当的交叉通风。
Casa Xixim's interiors, by Los Angeles-based Matthew Finalson, are kept simple to match the architecture. In the living area, louvered wooden doors slide back on two sides to open the space and provide cross-ventilation.
Lining the end wall are hand-painted tiles, which add a local flavour along with furniture built in the vicinity. "Tulum-based craftsmanship is emphasised, with intricate stonework for selected walls, and site-built furnishings throughout," said the architects.
Accommodation options are burgeoning in Tulum, which is become an increasingly popular tourist destination. An art-filled boutique hotel in Pablo Escobar's former mansion and a treehouse suite overlooking the jungle canopy are among other choices for visitors.
Photography is by Taggart Sorensen.