Mar Mediterraneo 34 Housing Units

architectural photography, heritage restoration, Second Empire style, mansard roof, slate roofing, white stucco facade, classical revival, blue hour photography, long exposure light trails, urban context, dormer windows, wrought iron balconettes, oculus window, cartouche ornament, warm interior lighting, cool twilight atmosphere, ivory white, slate grey, cerulean blue, amber glow, crimson light trails, horizontal composition, golden section, asymmetrical balance, vertical tower accent, fish-scale tiles, string course detailing, arched windows, rectangular fenestration, period restoration, adaptive reuse, residential architecture, street trees, urban infrastructure, electrical lines, mixed-use neighborhood, historical preservation, contemporary photography, atmospheric perspective, warm-cool contrast, luminous quality, refined execution, cultural heritage, Mediterranean influence, eclectic historicism, nineteenth century revival, masonry construction, ornamental plasterwork

Mar Mediterraneo 34 is the restoration of a historic house in the Tacuba neighborhood of Mexico City. The house was built in 1910 in an eclectic French style and was in advanced deterioration. Artistic and handcrafted elements of the main facade were recovered, including the carved quarry stone of the lintels and balconies, the iron railings and the glass roof tiles. The main patio was rebuilt as a reinterpretation of the past, with openings in double height that rise from a volcanic stone baseboard. The restored building has three levels and seven apartments.