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ARCHITECTURE
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
PHOTOGRAPHY
Manolo R. Solis
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

Between chaos and order, there is a threshold. It is both a boundary and an invitation - Casa Umbral, softly calling in the name of architecture, in the corridors woven by light and shadow, people can shed the hustle and bustle of the mundane world and embark on a sensory strolling journey. This is not merely entering an ordinary residence; it is a genuine exploration of returning to one's inner self.

"Casa Umbral" is derived from the word "Umbral" - meaning "starting point, beginning (the first step in doing anything)". Just like this residence located on the Yucatan Peninsula, apart from its residential function, it also creates a ritual of daily life and the perception of tranquility. Architecture forms a dialogue through light, materials and time, evoking people's most genuine sense of belonging.

The project is located in a narrow and long area that is 7.5 meters wide and 41.5 meters deep. Taller Estilo Arquitectura is not limited by space. Instead, it adopts the design strategy of "progression", cutting the rhythm of life into a series of perceivable fragments and becoming a physical container of time and emotions. The exterior walls and inner courtyard facades of the building are cast with fair-faced concrete, creating the boundary between the inside and outside with the original texture and formal language. This "protective" material appears steady and solemn under the intense sunlight of Yucatan, building a shell for the home to withstand adverse conditions.

Crossing the first threshold, one can enter an inner courtyard - the water surface is calm and the stone slabs are slightly moist, like a moat outside an ancient fortress, giving the home a sense of security. The introduction of water awakens our five senses and creates a spatial rhythm of "moving from the outside to the inside and from movement to stillness". The living room adopts a double-height ceiling structure, allowing natural light to pour in through the high Windows, creating a free and open "social heart" around the living room, dining room and kitchen. The expansion of scale here does not seem ostentatious; instead, it is a profound response to the sense of ease.

Connecting the front and rear volumes is a modern porch - it is both a corridor and a pergola. It is both a traffic node and a light and shadow installation, an important path for movement in the space, weaving the social area and the private area into an orderly and coherent life script. The bedroom at the rear adopts a single-story structure form, creating a more compact and friendly proportional relationship to create a living environment that makes people feel at ease and quiet. The compression of scale and the high ceiling form an interesting contrast, reflecting the architectural studio's meticulous creation of "spatial hierarchy".

The interior walls and ceiling base are coated with special texture paint. Combined with the daily trajectory of sunlight and the passage of time, light and shadow freely flow and change on the walls, making the building a canvas of light and a passage of wind.

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