La Escondida Chapel
La Escondida Chapel
La Escondida Chapel
La Escondida Chapel
La Escondida Chapel
La Escondida Chapel
The chapel at the Villas La Escondida hotel complex in Chiapas accommodates two distinct needs by providing an intimate enclosed space for wedding ceremonies and creating a sense of wonder in the divine. It forges a connection to its bucolic surroundings via an open, free-flowing design that seems to hover above a marble-clad pedestal. The modified A-frame draws the eye toward the altar, then upward to the sky through a flat roof composed of glass panels; delivering ample shade and airflow, this distinct architecture also offers protection from the elements — an important consideration in Chiapas’s hot, arid climate.
Team: Luis Armando Gómez Solorzano and Walter Flores; with Interceramic; Alfonso Cháirez; ALZ Concretos; Xóchitl Abigaíl López Trujillo; Carlos Berdejo Mandujano; and Lázaro Zárate Pozo
The modified A-frame draws the eye toward the altar, then upward to the sky through a flat roof composed of glass panels.
