R A N C H O   C I E N E G U I T A

Location: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
Year: 2023-2026
Architecture: Maz Von Werz Arquitectos & Estudio IPA (Project, Engineering and Construction).
Landscape: Matorral

Lighting design: Marcos Ortiz

Engineering: Sustainable Living
Physical model: Temas

Model photography: Rocket Science MX
 

Located in the Guanajuato countryside, north of San Miguel de Allende, Rancho Cieneguita is a vacation home currently under construction. The semi-detached building draws from its neighbor and predecessor, Rancho Cieneguita, ensuring architectural harmony across the property shared by both projects.

Covering 335 m², the project comprises two semi-detached vacation homes connected by a shared central service area. The floor plan is conceived as a dense clustering of linked rooms, avoiding the use of conventional corridors. Window-doors made of steel and glass maximize natural light and are set enfilade to create sightlines that cut across both houses.

The building’s massing is characterized by an elongated, slender, and low-slung form, positioned on a level platform formed by retention walls made of stone masonry. Visitors are welcomed via a central double stair, integrated into the stone plinth.

The spatial organization emphasizes privacy and tranquility, guiding users from more social communal areas in the center to more intimate spaces toward the ends of the building wings. Walled courtyards offer secluded spots for relaxation, and each house has access to its own roof garden with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.