Casa Lima is located in the heart of Mérida, the capital city of Yucatán, in a central yet very calm residential neighborhood. The project is intended to be a second home for its owners, a place to live, relax, and entertain.

Embracing the irregularity of the land plot, the house is developed in two sets of volumes. The first one contains the shared and technical spaces of the complex as well as the main suite on a second floor; the other volume, located at the back of the property, serves as a background view as well as an independent suite or pool-house for guests and family.

A ground floor plan fragmented in levels was the technique used for softening the irregularities in the plot and to create a fluid transition within the spaces. This also offers pauses and a sense of containment within the different programs that occur inside the property.

In terms of materiality, the palette is composed by a series of earthy and natural materials, each with an imposed function to perform in the whole complex.

The stone performs as a base or foundation; it recalls the stone platforms from which Mayan constructions were erected in the surrounding area, which unifies and delimits the building volume. As the shell of the building, erecting on top of the platforms is the green-tinted concrete; with its smooth texture, it performs an elegant contrast with the stone and creates a dialogue through the mimicry with the nature that surrounds it. The interior space is organized by functional wooden elements, which comprise all the installations, storage units, technical equipment, and utilitarian implements that the versatile program demands, thus granting them not only an aesthetic use but also a functional one.