The house is a self-sufficient, beachfront residential retreat in Cabo del Este, Mexico. The house emerges from the desert with rammed earth walls built from local soil, employing thermal mass to stabilize interior temperatures while maximizing passive cooling and solar control. Entirely off-grid, it operates on solar energy and autonomous water treatment systems, supported by drought-tolerant landscaping that reduces consumption and reinforces integration with the arid environment.The project emerged from a close dialogue with the clients and a primary objective to integrate the lifestyle of a contemporary family from Alaska that balances functional efficiency, environmental responsibility, interior-exterior design with high aesthetic value.Inspired by traditional Mexican patios, the central courtyard is designed around a native torote tree that becomes the heart of the home, providing natural light, shade, cross ventilation, clean views, while articulating the transition between social and private spaces. The material palette—earth, concrete, stone, and oak—balances solidity and warmth, generating an atmosphere of calm that dissolves boundaries between architecture and landscape.
