Located in Colima, Mexico—a city of tropical climate, cobblestone streets, and a strong artisanal tradition—Casa Paseo de la Cantera was conceived for a family of five. The project began with the request for an open ground floor closely connected to the exterior, along with the desire to highlight San Andrés cantera as a primary material, crafted by local artisans.

The house is organized through a structural grid of concrete columns and beams pigmented in warm brown tones, allowing the ground floor to remain open and linking all living areas to a patio or garden view. This system not only defines the structure but also unifies the project’s material palette, in dialogue with chukum-finished walls, warm-toned metalwork, and national gray marble flooring.

The main façade is defined by a hand-carved cantera screen, filtering light and ensuring interior privacy while maintaining visual connection with the surroundings. This element—together with the work of stone masons, marble workers, and carpentry formwork specialists—captures the project’s intention and the philosophy of Antumbra Estudio: contemporary architecture grounded in Mexican craftsmanship.

The spatial scheme privileges the kitchen as the social nucleus, opening onto the common areas and directly connected to the patios. Three gardens—at the entrance, the center, and the back of the property—ensure cross ventilation and visual continuity, reducing the need for air conditioning and reinforcing the constant dialogue between inside and outside. The custom-designed metalwork and glazing systems extend this principle, allowing vegetation and natural light to become active components of daily life.

Continuous collaboration with the clients and construction team, along with full-scale samples and prototypes, was fundamental in refining the material character of the house.