{"id":1942,"date":"2025-08-15T10:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:21:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:21:52","slug":"medeza-shapes-brutalist-desert-canyon-entrance-as-sundial-in-los-cabos-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/15\/medeza-shapes-brutalist-desert-canyon-entrance-as-sundial-in-los-cabos-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDEZA shapes brutalist desert canyon entrance as sundial in los cabos, mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDEZA designs canyon entrance in los cabos, mexico<\/h2>\n

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In the arid landscapes of Los Cabos in Baja California Sur, Mexico<\/a><\/strong>, a private family club finds its striking arrival point in Canyon Entrance, a pavilion that is both a threshold and a statement. Conceived as a radial composition, this desertic structure is the work of MEDEZA (Francisco Parra) and CDQ (Centro Dise\u00f1o Querencia), with collaborators Mauricio Rios, Gerardo Aguero & Vanessa Ramirez. The design orchestrates a sensory journey, compressing space to heighten anticipation before releasing visitors into the openness of a sculpted desert garden. The architecture, drawing from brutalist desert aesthetics, breathes with the environment through its voids, pigments, and the dramatic interplay of light and shadow.<\/p>\n

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desert architecture oriented as sundial<\/h2>\n

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The pavilion’s form is anchored by two monumental, pigmented concrete walls. These points hold a 17-meter radial and sloped concrete slab, from which 41 ribbed beams radiate outward. This composition evokes the spokes of a silent sundial, creating a balanced structure that is both grounded and ethereal. The deliberate balance of mass and openness is a hallmark of the design, celebrating the raw honesty of materials and allowing architecture to exist in a direct dialogue with the sun.<\/p>\n

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Canyon Entrance is a meticulously crafted desert landmark. The project is the result of a precise collaboration between Francisco Parra, chief architect of MEDEZA<\/a>,<\/strong> and the Querencia Design Center, who oversaw both the design and its flawless execution. This synergy allowed for a design that is not only visually compelling but also deeply integrated into its environment, marking a new standard for a brutalist desert architecture that is both timeless and responsive to its unique context.<\/p>\n

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name:<\/strong>\u00a0Canyon Entrance
\ndesigners:<\/strong>\u00a0MEDEZA (Francisco Parra)<\/a> and CDQ (Centro Dise\u00f1o Querencia)<\/p>\n

project collaborators:<\/strong> Mauricio Rios, Gerardo Aguero, and Vanessa Ramirez<\/p>\n

location:<\/strong> Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico<\/p>\n

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