hacienda la boca’s radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico

the design displays a careful selection of materials such as vallecillos stone reflecting the regional identity and reinterpreting mexican haciendas.

Fundamenta edited by christina vergopoulou August 8, 2023 3 min

Hacienda La Boca by Fundamenta Design settles in Nuevo León

Fundamenta Design introduces Hacienda La Boca, a residential project located in front of La Boca dam, in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico. Blending past and present, the retreat offers a unique escape into nature. Drawing from Mexican haciendas, Hacienda La Boca’s layout of the main house and four apartments follows a radial scheme, where interconnected spaces unfold around a central courtyard. The architectural program sets the central courtyard as the focal point of the design outspreading the living areas around the open zone, generating a sense of cohesion and connection between spaces.

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 1 — all images by Jorge Taboada

Hacienda forms out between patios, gardens, and terraces

The volumetric composition interlinks the living spaces through patios, gardens, and terraces while forging a seamless connection between the architecture and its natural surroundings and a unique sensory experience. Additionally, the architectural structure adapts to the terrain respecting existing trees and plantation. Hacienda La Boca features a main house and four fully equipped apartments, along with a clubhouse that offers recreational spaces that foster entertainment and social interaction within a cozy setting. The design team at Fundamenta Design opts for a choice of materials that reflects the regional identity, with vallecillos stone gracing the walls, providing both texture and warmth. The use of burnt concrete and aluminum adds a contemporary touch.

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 2 — Hacienda La Boca offers a serene experience amid nature as an escape from the city

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 3 — drawing from ancient Mexican haciendas, spaces are interconnected and arranged around a central courtyard

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 4 — the volumetric composition gradually unfolds through interconnected volumes

fundamenta-design-hacienda-la-boca-santiago-mexico-designboom-1800-2 — the volumetric composition generates a sense of cohesion and connection between spaces

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 5 — the various areas unfold around the central courtyard which generates a sense of cohesion and connection

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 6 — the patios, gardens, and terraces forge a seamless connection between architecture and nature

fundamenta-design-hacienda-la-boca-santiago-mexico-designboom-1800-3 — the project is located in front of La Boca dam, in Santiago, Nuevo León

hacienda la boca's radial scheme lays out around courtyard in mexico - 7 — Hacienda La Boca’s radial scheme

a curved pool follows the form of the layout's radial scheme the architectural structure adapts to the terrain respecting existing trees and plants the use of burnt concrete and aluminum adds a contemporary touch

project info:

name: Hacienda La Boca

architect: Fundamenta Design | @fundamenta__design
design team: Juan Manuel Peña Zertuche, Omar Alejandro García González, Tomás Güereña González, Kathia Iveth Rodríguez Flores, Fernando Gallegos Dávila, Alejandra Cedillos Rodríguez
location: Santiago Nuevo León, Mexico

photography: Jorge Taboada

film: Architecture Hunter | @architecture_hunter – Mavix | @mavix

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