Amelia Tulum: Meet the Sunrise on the Land of the Ancient Maya

At the eleventh edition of the biggest festival of architecture – the World Architecture Festival – Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos (SMA) stood out by winning first place in the category “Future Project: Residential” with a project Amelia Tulum designed in the Rivera Maya. SMA was the only Mexican winner at the festival. At this major architecture event, Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos participated as a finalist in five different categories. Fernando Sordo Madaleno de Haro, Director of Architecture at SMA, presented the Amelia Tulum project, which won in its category, competing head to head with major international architecture firms like Studio Gang and Team V Architecture.

The Amelia Tulum residential and commercial project forms part of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the Riviera Maya, within Aldea Zamá. At the time of Maya, the town of Tulum, whose name translates as “fence” or “wall”, was surrounded by fortress walls up to seven meters thick, protecting residents from enemies. It was important for the Mayan civilization, and today it is one of the most striking monuments of the pre-Columbian history of Mexico. 

The ruins of an ancient fortress are still preserved, which makes Tulum a popular tourist destination. Numerous guests are also attracted by the magnificent white sand beaches on the shores of the Caribbean Sea and the pristine nature. This is one of the fastest growing tourist areas in the Riviera Maya resort, stretching for 100 km along the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.

 Materials provided by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Visualization: SMA

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