Named El Nido de Quetzalcóatl – in reference to a god with a serpent form in Aztec religion, the structure was completed in 2007 by Senosiain who describes the project as a work of organic architecture.Following design principles that take into account place and tradition laid down by architect Juan O'Gorman, Senosiain said that organic architecture is "the philosophy of architecture that searches for harmony between men's habitats and the natural surroundings".

Officially finished in 2007, the project has continued to grow and now has 10 apartments in the main body as well as sculptures and detailed landscaping that all contribute to the overall design in the form of an iridescent snake.The whole complex unfolds over a 5,000-square-metre plot of land that has expanded to include Parque Quetzalcóatl, a sculpture garden and reserve to maintain local plant life.

The park includes a greenhouse embedded into the landscape that has a tile-lined passageway that leads to a massive atrium with a water feature and a stained-glass atrium.The apartments fill the parabolic body of the primary structure, the exterior of which is made of ferrocement and the facade is covered in portals that serve as windows for the dwellings but also add a scaley texture.