Glass 20.87

Puerto Morelos, Mexico

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Glass 20.87

Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Firm

arquitectura daniel cota

Type

Residential › Multi Unit Housing
Hospitality + Sport › Hotel

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2023

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$500K - 1M

Glass 20.87 is located 1 hour away from Cancun Airport and 35 minutes from Puerto Morelos inland, deep into the jungle. It's an off-grid project seeking different experiences amidst nature. That's why a location untouched by humans, far from civilization, was sought to avoid environmental, light, and noise pollution.

The proposed architecture in Glass 20.87 is contemporary, aiming not to stand out but rather to blend in with the surroundings. It's an open, transparent architecture focused on integrating the interior with the exterior and vice versa, while also prioritizing the total comfort of the user. Being 100% sustainable doesn't mean sacrificing comfort.

The complex consists of 8 separate glass houses, spaced 20 to 25 meters apart, allowing for total privacy in each due to the dense jungle; no one sees you, and you don't see anyone, a premise of the project. The project features a pool and a temazcal (sweat lodge), which are the only common areas.

The single-story houses include a living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. All spaces fully open up to views of the lush flora and fauna of the Mayan jungle, facilitating cross ventilation from any point. Even the bathroom fully opens up, integrating the shower with the exterior. Each house has a rooftop equipped with 2 wood-fired tubs resembling jacuzzis, a dining area, and a green egg grill. The views from this space are of the treetops, giving the sensation of being in a treehouse.

The construction at Glass 20.87 was entirely artisanal (no machinery used), with steel and glass being the predominant materials, making the assembly of the pieces simple and allowing for absolute respect for the environment. Only 6% of the land was impacted, leaving the rest in its natural state. The houses are raised on pillars approximately 1.5 meters high, which has several advantages: natural cooling of the houses, free passage for existing fauna, reduction of insects due to minimal contact with the natural terrain, and increased permeability of the land.

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Glass 20.87

Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Glass 20.87

Puerto Morelos, Mexico

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