House Design in the Midst of an Enchanting Forest-Vegetation Blend

Project Name: Villa Tulum Architects: NOIZ architekti Area: 216 m² Year: 2022 Photographs: Pol Rodriguez Lead Architects: Samuel Zeman, Andrej Šabo Structural Engineering: aZen design and construction Project Management: aZen design and construction Gardener: Johny Duran City: Tulum Country: Mexico The project of a villa in Mexico is situated in dense forests near the city of Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula. Part of the natural local vegetation also penetrates the land. Site is divided into two parts by the building itself – in front of the villa there is a forest zone and behind it a zone of lower vegetation, but also natural for the area – the Caribbean garden. The greenery on the plot is therefore characteristic of the place, but the architecture itself differs from the local one. Nevertheless, it is designed to respect local conditions and climate as much as possible. The construction of the floor is raised above the level of the existing terrain by means of load-bearing walls so as to allow natural ventilation under the house. The same principle is used in the construction of the roof, which is laid on five massive concrete beams. The space between the beams allows controlled ventilation by the prevailing winds from the nearby sea. High humidity and a lot of sun are characteristic of this place, so in addition to ventilation, it was necessary to ensure enough shade so that the house does not overheat indoors and at the same time offers enough living space in the shade...