Santa Maria del Oro
INTERIOR + DESIGN
Santa Maria del Oro
House with a green roof and century-old trees: an eco-friendly project by MCxA Group
This lakeside home in the Mexican state of Nayarit is dotted with light wells and courtyards that carefully integrate centuries-old trees. Studio MCxA Group designed the building on a steep slope, partially sinking it into the ground and covering it with a green roof.
18.07.2024
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Santa Maria del Oro
Treehouses are lovely, but they also tend to be small and rather too rustic for our liking. Casa Santa Maria Del Oro is not a treehouse, but rather a house with trees growing through it. The effect is similar, but infinitely more spacious and sophisticated.
07.2024
Thursd
Santa Maria del Oro
A Profound Veneration of Nature and Trees
In the terraces and internal courtyards of the house, native tropical gardens from the region grow, achieving better integration with the natural context.
07.2024
Yanko Design
Santa Maria del Oro
This mexican lake house beautifully accommodates pre-existing trees without disturbing the environment
Called the Casa Santa Maria del Oro, this picturesque lakeside home in Mexico’s Nayarit state was designed by the Mexican studio MCxA Group. The home is perched on a steep slope, which gently makes its way to the water. The home features circular holes that function as light wells, a courtyard, and spaces for trees. The home is slightly embedded within the earth, and topped by a lovely green roof.
07.2024
Dezeen
Santa Maria del Oro
Cylindrical voids accommodate trees at Mexican lake house by MCxA Group
Circular holes form light wells, courtyards and spaces for existing trees at this lakeside house in Mexico's Nayarit state, designed by Mexican studio MCxA Group.
06.2024
The Plan
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Santa Maria del Oro
WHEN PROJECT AND PLACE INTERTWINE
The project in question is a residence near the town of Santa María del Oro on the slopes around the volcanic crater lake of the same name located in the hinterland of Mexico’s Nayarit state. The picturesque location speaks of its ancient geological history as part of the important mountainous chains known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
06.2024