Quinta Montes Molina in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico was built in 1906 and opened as a museum in 2006. We were asked to design a parking lot at the back of the property. The project is placed behind existing old trees and creates a central courtyard surrounding a public space. The architectural language of the building is formed and expressed by communicating its tectonic integrity The interior program includes a sunken art gallery, a restaurant and bookstore, workshop spaces, offices, catering galley spaces, and an art cinema. The gallery is a transitional space between the gardens and the square