6 notas sobre tropical materials en MÉTODO.
Interior wood in tropical humid climates in Mexico — the Riviera Maya, Oaxacan coast, Nayarit, Veracruz — faces a challenge that continental climates do not present in the same intensity: the building is kept at 22 to 24 degrees Celsius and 50 to 60 percent relative humidity insi
In Playa del Carmen and throughout the Riviera Maya, the sun is not an amenity to maximize — it is a load to manage. At 20 degrees north latitude, direct solar radiation on an east-facing facade at 9 AM or a west-facing facade at 4 PM is intense enough to heat a room several degr
Wood decay in tropical architecture is not inevitable. It is the outcome of specific conditions that design can interrupt. In coastal Mexico — from Cancun down the Riviera Maya to Tulum, and along the Pacific coast in Nayarit and Oaxaca — projects fail at wood elements not becaus
Concrete is the most common structural material in tropical Mexican residential construction. It is also the material most frequently under-specified for coastal conditions. The result — cracking facades, rust stains, and structural elements that require remediation within 15 yea
Stone facades in tropical coastal Mexico face a chemical process that concrete, metal, and glass do not: crystallization of salts inside the stone matrix itself. Salt air does not just corrode surfaces — it works from the inside out, fracturing stone with repeated expansion and c
Wooden screens in the Riviera Maya serve three functions simultaneously: solar shading, privacy, and natural ventilation. When properly specified and detailed, they perform better in the tropical climate than metal louvers or composite alternatives — not because wood is fashionab
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