A series of vaulted, brick arches overlook a circular swimming pool at a boutique hotel in Puerto Escondido designed by Mexican architect Alberto Kalach.
Casona Sforza, or House Sforza, is located in the coastal town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Casona Sforza is by architect Alberto Kalach
The hotel was conceived by the entrepreneur Ezqueiel Ayarza Sforza, who worked with Mexico City architect Alberto Kalach of TAX Architects to design the property.
"The process took years of inspiration, planning, sketches and successive modifications," the team said.
Vaulted brick arches make up the hotel
The hotel ? which offers 11 guest suites and a bar and restaurant ? is set on a 4,500-square-metre site that looks toward the ocean. The property was designed to integrate with the landscape and to offer comfortable spaces for reflection. "It places centre-stage the value of being aware ? of contemplating and understanding the beauty of an environment in balance," said the architecture studio.

The resort consists of arched volumes of varying heights, which are arranged in an asymmetrical manner. The vaulted shape offers several benefits, including being able to withstand earthquakes and allowing positive energy to flow into the suites, the team said.
The volumes are constructed of local bricks ? a material that helps keep interior rooms cool without the use of air conditioning. The bricks have a pale yellow hue that reflects sunlight and further aids in cooling.
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