El Croquis 225: Macías Peredo maps a decade of work from the Guadalajara-based studio whose practice is built on the insistence that designing and remembering are a single act — one rooted in pre-Hispanic archaeology, colonial urbanism, and the vernacular traditions of Mexico.
About This Book
Studio Macías Peredo, led by Salvador Macías Corona, Magui Peredo Arenas, and Diego Quirarte Contreras, approaches architecture as cultural testimony rather than formal invention. The partners travel extensively through Mexico, studying vernacular and modern buildings to understand how they perform within their landscapes and communities. This issue of El Croquis gathers their output from 2014 to 2024, presenting a body of work shaped by pre-Hispanic architecture and Mexican colonial heritage. From the Punta Caliza Hotel to the Izamal Water Garden and tropical residential complexes, the projects demonstrate how historical reference can be absorbed into contemporary spatial thinking without becoming pastiche.
Key Features
- 328 pages of project documentation, drawings, and photography spanning ten years of studio practice
- Led by Salvador Macías Corona, Magui Peredo Arenas, and Diego Quirarte Contreras
- Notable projects include the Punta Caliza Hotel, Izamal Water Garden, and tropical residential complexes
- Published by El Croquis, 2024
What You'll Discover
- How pre-Hispanic architecture and Mexican colonial styles are absorbed as living references rather than stylistic motifs in contemporary residential and hospitality design
- The studio's methodology of extensive field study across Mexico's vernacular and modern built fabric as a foundation for design decision-making
- The relationship between memory, place, and material in projects situated within distinct tropical and archaeological landscapes
- A decade of evolution in a practice that positions architecture as cultural testimony to the specificity of Mexican place and identity
About the Author
Studio Macías Peredo is based in Guadalajara and led by partners Salvador Macías Corona, Magui Peredo Arenas, and Diego Quirarte Contreras. The studio is known for its engagement with pre-Hispanic archaeology, Mexican colonial urbanism, and vernacular building traditions, which the partners research through direct study of buildings across Mexico.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 328
- Dimensions: 250 x 340 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9788412823400
- Publisher: El Croquis
- Publication Date: 2024
Perfect For: Architects and designers drawn to regionally grounded practice, scholars of Latin American architecture, and anyone interested in how contemporary studios engage with pre-Hispanic and colonial heritage.