Exhibit at AIA Dallas

Organized by Latinos in Architecture

Rosewood Mayakoba Resort is part of a large development in the Riviera Maya owned by OHL Developers from Spain. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts' signature "sense of place" concept led us to explore and learn the Mayan traditional architectural elements, as well as the natural elements of the Yucatan peninsula that inspired their culture and beliefs. The main Lobby is a conceptual representation of the Mayan worship of the "water from above” (the rain) and "water from below" (underground spring waters called "cenotes"). The guestrooms floating in the water emerge as reeds from lagoons while the ones located on the ground adopt more solid and curved shapes that represent the intricate caverns underground.