Estudio ALA used thatched roofs and rammed-earth walls for this hotel in Pescadero on the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Located outside a small agricultural town named El Pescadero, the new El Perdido Hotel was recently completed by Mexican architectural office Estudio ALA.
It is located 800 metres from the Pacific Ocean amidst farmland that is used to grow basil, chillies, tomatoes and strawberries.
Some of the hotel's walls can be fully opened for cross-ventilation
The hotel's stated goal is to foster the local area's way of life, so Estudio ALA wanted to use traditional construction techniques and materials.
"In a region where the corrosion of culture and tradition is being accelerated by rapid development, El Perdido embraces Baja California Sur's historical roots and material culture," said the practice. "It provides a glimpse to the past while suggesting a potential design language for the future."
The architects employed local craftsmen and traditional building techniques
Rather than combine all of the hotel's rooms into a single building, the architects laid out guest quarters throughout the site.
They're laid out around a communal area, which includes the lobby and restaurant.

The smaller outbuildings feature rammed earth walls and timber-hewn roofs covered in thatch.
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