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Located within the historic center of Mérida, Yucatán, Veinte Diezz Arquitectos reimagines a long-abandoned home through a series of open-air patios and enclosed volumes.
Working with a narrow 5-by-31-meter urban lot, the architects retained much of the original structure while introducing light, ventilation, and new connections between interior and exterior spaces.
Photography above by Manolo R. Solís.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
The original home had been left in a state of structural neglect, with collapsed roofs and vegetation overtaking parts of the property.
Preserving approximately 70% of the existing structure, the renovation allows the proposed design to remain closely connected to the history of the house.
Instead of starting over, the architects stabilized and reused the historic masonry walls, introducing a new sequence of spaces within them.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
From the street, the entrance is subtle, blending into the fabric of the neighborhood.
Six distinct volumes – three covered and three open – organize the narrow lot, creating a rhythm of enclosure and exposure as you move through the house.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
A central patio leads to the guest suite, rear garden and pool, and finally the master suite at the back of the property.
As the heart of the house, the patio breaks up the narrow lot while organizing circulation and helping cool and ventilate the surrounding rooms.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
Light and air are central to the experience.
Curved walls and open-air connections allow the patios to reach into the interior, while skylights bring daylight into spaces that might otherwise be enclosed.
These small moments make the changing conditions of the outdoors part of the daily experience of the house.
The material palette is equally restrained.
Natural-tone lime plaster sits alongside exposed concrete and the original masonry, while new roof slabs leave their beam structures visible as a reference to traditional wooden rollizos.
Steel window grilles were repainted in the home’s original soft sky-blue tone, preserving another small piece of its history.
Regional stone is used across the paved areas, with minimal landscaping keeping the focus on the architecture and open spaces.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
Preserving what already exists allows the design to build on the character of the property rather than remove it.
Here, the old masonry, original color, narrow footprint, and existing relationship between rooms all became starting points for the new design.
The patios don’t erase the limitations of the site; they use them to create a home that feels open, connected, and distinctly rooted in Mérida.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos is an architecture studio based in Mérida, Mexico, working across residential, hospitality, and heritage projects with a focus on context, materiality, and the lived experience of architecture.
Led by José Luis Irizzont Manzanero, the studio combines local materials, passive design strategies, and careful responses to existing structures and their surroundings. Their work explores the relationship between place, memory, and contemporary living, creating projects that are rooted in their cultural and environmental context.
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Working with a narrow 5-by-31-meter urban lot, the architects retained much of the original structure while introducing light, ventilation, and new connections between interior and exterior spaces.
Photography above by Manolo R. Solís.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
The original home had been left in a state of structural neglect, with collapsed roofs and vegetation overtaking parts of the property.
Preserving approximately 70% of the existing structure, the renovation allows the proposed design to remain closely connected to the history of the house.
Instead of starting over, the architects stabilized and reused the historic masonry walls, introducing a new sequence of spaces within them.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
From the street, the entrance is subtle, blending into the fabric of the neighborhood.
Six distinct volumes – three covered and three open – organize the narrow lot, creating a rhythm of enclosure and exposure as you move through the house.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
A central patio leads to the guest suite, rear garden and pool, and finally the master suite at the back of the property.
As the heart of the house, the patio breaks up the narrow lot while organizing circulation and helping cool and ventilate the surrounding rooms.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
Light and air are central to the experience.
Curved walls and open-air connections allow the patios to reach into the interior, while skylights bring daylight into spaces that might otherwise be enclosed.
These small moments make the changing conditions of the outdoors part of the daily experience of the house.
The material palette is equally restrained.
Natural-tone lime plaster sits alongside exposed concrete and the original masonry, while new roof slabs leave their beam structures visible as a reference to traditional wooden rollizos.
Steel window grilles were repainted in the home’s original soft sky-blue tone, preserving another small piece of its history.
Regional stone is used across the paved areas, with minimal landscaping keeping the focus on the architecture and open spaces.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
Preserving what already exists allows the design to build on the character of the property rather than remove it.
Here, the old masonry, original color, narrow footprint, and existing relationship between rooms all became starting points for the new design.
The patios don’t erase the limitations of the site; they use them to create a home that feels open, connected, and distinctly rooted in Mérida.
Architecture by Veinte Diezz Arquitectos // Photography by Manolo R. Solís
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos is an architecture studio based in Mérida, Mexico, working across residential, hospitality, and heritage projects with a focus on context, materiality, and the lived experience of architecture.
Led by José Luis Irizzont Manzanero, the studio combines local materials, passive design strategies, and careful responses to existing structures and their surroundings. Their work explores the relationship between place, memory, and contemporary living, creating projects that are rooted in their cultural and environmental context.
The post Veinte Diezz Arquitectos Transforms a Forgotten Home in Mérida appeared first on The Landscape Library.