Endemico Resguardo Silvestre by Gracia Studio
February 12th, 2013 Posted In:Architecture Tags:
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre by Gracia Studio
Ensenada
hospitality design
hotel
Jorge Gracia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
The work of work of Mexican architect Jorge Gracia of Gracia Studio was recently brought to our attention after he was named as one of the Architectural League’s Emerging Voices of 2013. This particular project, Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, is one of our favorites - a mixed used residential-hotel community located in the heart of Mexico’s Wine Country.
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
20 separate cabins of 20 square metres each are elevated on steel frames above the ground and scattered across 99 hectares of secluded hillside. Clad in corten steel, the patina of the facade will change over time blending into the rust-colored landscape. Each room contains one ensuite bedroom and opens onto a small wooden deck where guests can sit under the stars, enjoy a glass of wine and take in the dramatic landscape.
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Gracia’s cabins are part of the Encuentro Guadalupe development, which includes a winery as well as a residential area.
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Gracia Studio specializes in creating vernacular architecture, preferring to use regional labour, materials, and construction techniques. Interestingly, Gracia sees economic constraints as an opportunity to exploit and develop creativity and inventiveness.
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Set up in 2004 the firm now has offices in Tijuana and San Diego.
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada (Mexico), credit: Luis Garcia
- A.Morris
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