The Antonio Sola town-houses in Mexico City are built around the memory of the old patios. Each apartment got interior spaces that copy the original courtyards, closed off from the neighbouring apartments so nobody looks in. These patios are how the apartments get daylight and fresh air.
Ambrosi Etchegaray describes the job as learning to treat a valued heritage with care. Garden beds run along the exact line where the rooms end and the patio begins.
