Van Van Atelier has conceptualised and developed 28.0855 in Tapalpa, Mexico.

Dry stone walls are used for delimitation in the rustic estates of Mexican towns – Van Van Atelier reinterprets this concept in 28.0855 by using stone as the fundamental anchoring material in its walls, creating boundaries with the exterior.

These boundaries are framed with curves to soften their robustness, resembling the limiting walls in the fields.

Hence, the project's name '28.0855' – the atomic weight of silicon, the predominant element in silica and the basis of most stones found in nature.

"28.0855 is the reflection of merging traditional Japanese architecture with Mexican vernacular architecture, dispensing with superfluous details," said Van Van Atelier.

This project has been shortlisted in the health and wellbeing project category of Dezeen Awards 2024.

Studio: Van Van Atelier
Project: 28.0855
Credits: Doncel Iriarte, Colectivo Sur and Marco Antonio Rodea