Hidden Treasure
Mexico’s most revered architect designs a remote family hideaway in Careyes.
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The family, whose other homes are in London and Geneva, lives by the swimming pool, a sculptural creation that Aldaco designed to follow the contours of the land. “You never have to dress up,” the owner says. “We are in polo shirts and shorts most of the time, and in jeans in the evening. One bathing suit is all you need for two weeks.” After a day of recreation that can include such activities as polo, tennis, fishing, hunting, boating and horseback riding, the family dines on the flower-filled terrace, where candlelight creates a soft glow. Alcoves in each bedroom make cozy hovels for before-bedtime reading.; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
Casa Triton, which takes its name from the Greek god of the sea,
is surrounded by a 30,000-acre nature preserve. (Click image to enlarge)There is no glass in the shuttered windows, which allows for unfettered views of the land, sea and wildlife. “It’s a wilderness, and the open design of the house makes you feel like you’re a part of it,” says the owner. “Sometimes, I just watch the flocks of pelicans flying by. There are also scorpions, crocodiles and pumas . . . but I’ve never seen a puma.” Although he first saw Careyes during a raging rainstorm, the area gets only 21 days of rainfall, between July and September, each year. “The water temperature is always 82 degrees,” he says.
The home was designed not only to connect with its surroundings but also to commune with it. Says Aldaco: “My theory is that houses should be contemporary, regional, original and without complication in form. They should be logical and joyous and easy to clean up.”
Marco Aldaco
+52.33.3642.66.64
maldaco@cybercable.net.mx
