The sloping morphology of Mexican village Troncones is mirrored in the Punta Majahua, a set of curvy beachfront apartments created by Zozaya Arquitectos.
The project comprises six stand-alone buildings each containing five to eight apartments, with 39 individual residences in the development in total.
The six buildings are visually informed by waves
Each of the buildings has distinctive curved masonry walls, take their forms from Troncones' coastal surroundings.
"It's a project that was born from the idea of creating luxury homes facing the sea which adapt to their site in the best way possible," said Daniel Zozaya, director of Zozaya Arquitectos
"Through the use of curves we tried to mimic the fluidity of the sea's waves and allow the generation of very organic volumes that improve the buildings' cross-ventilation and aesthetics." Thick walls provide the residences with improved cross-ventilation
According to the architecture firm avoiding using right angles also helped to ensure that residents enjoy the best views while complimenting their setting.
Each block was constructed with thick masonry walls that help with heat gain due to their thickness.
"For the construction of Punta Majahua we used traditional materials of the local vernacular architecture," explained Zozaya.
Floors are embedded with river stones
The buildings' bush-hammered marble floors are cool to the touch in hot weather and are adorned with circular clusters of river stones....