灵感

Inspiration

跟许多项目一样，Hormiga民宿如今的样貌跟一开始的概念大不相同。原业主将房屋打造成更为普遍的金塔纳罗奥风格，现业主Sofia和Jose对摩洛哥美学情有独钟，对房屋进行了彻底的改造。他们喜欢高墙、古老的门、手工元素和精美的简约风格，这影响了他们对Hormiga民宿的诉求，他们希望在民宿中融入梅里达和其他拉美城市的元素，例如西班牙殖民建筑、灰泥饰面厚墙、木制支撑梁、中央庭院以及精简装饰。

Like many design projects, the initial concept for Casa Hormiga was much different than it looks today. The original plan by the previous owners was for a more generic Quintana Roo feeling, which was drastically modified after the current property owners, Sofia and Jose, visited Morocco and swooned over the region’s aesthetic. They loved the high walls, ancient doors, handmade elements and the beautifully executed simplicity. This influenced their new vision for Casa Hormiga, as well as similar elements that are seen in Mérida and other Latin American cities such as Spanish colonial architecture, thick walls with stucco finish, wooden support beams, central courtyards, little or no decoration.

▼项目外观，external view of the project © Hotel Hormiga

▼庭院概览，general view of the courtyard © Hotel Hormiga

▼摩洛哥风格的高墙，Moroccan style high walls © Hotel Hormiga

设计团队了解了Sofia和Jose的诉求并将其变为现实。2020年疫情来袭、世界停滞不前，该项目也随之停顿，直到生活恢复正常，设计团队便着手将重点放在房屋周围和巴拉卡尔镇茂密的自然环境上，这是Hormiga民宿一直以来的设计重点。巴拉卡尔是一片丛林，代表生活的美丽与艰辛。Sofia、Jose和TallerMid51设计团队认为他们能够抓住这一精髓，并将其融入Hormiga民宿的整体设计中。

The architects were able to understand Sofia and Jose’s vision and bring it to life. When the pandemic hit in 2020 and the world was put on pause, the team had an immense opportunity to let the project settle and then, when life came back to normal, they knew exactly where their focus needed to be. Extreme attention to the dense nature that surrounds the property and the town of Bacalar was, and still is, the main priority of Casa Hormiga’s design. Bacalar is a jungle and is representative of both the beauty and difficulties of life; Sofia, Jose and the team at TallerMid51 feel they were able to grab that essence and incorporate it into the overall design of Casa Hormiga.

▼从庭院望向建筑，view to the building from the courtyard © Hotel Hormiga