The project reinterprets the hacienda — an institution deeply rooted in Mexico’s history — as a contemporary, future-oriented typology. The complex is conceived as a triptych along a clear north–south axis: the distillery to the north, a public and social wing to the south, and a garden that mediates between production and community life. This spatial organisation balances industrial processes with social and cultural functions, allowing the rhythms of making, learning and gathering to coexist. A historically significant mezcal production space becomes the heart of the ensemble, anchoring the project in its past while opening it to new forms of use.

Built with local materials and vernacular construction techniques, the hacienda is designed as a passive, climate-responsive building shaped by sun, wind and temperature. Waste streams from tequila production are reused within the complex, creating a circular system that supports both ecological resilience and economic opportunity. Living quarters, a chapel, workshops, training spaces and a small museum are integrated into the public wing, reinforcing the social dimension of the project. Ancient and contemporary, sacred and productive, Macuil-Tochtli becomes a living system — a place where architecture supports culture, enables zero-waste production, and strengthens the fabric of the local community.

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