The Mayan Temple

Sector

Location

Pinecrest Fl.

Year

1994

Design Team

Robert Barnes & Associates

3D Illustrations

None

Photographer

Robert Barnes & Associates

This unusual house was conceived by unusual means. It is an architectural response to the needs of a present - day family, based on an appreciation for past cultures and the spiritual make up of their buildings.

Looking back to the Mayan builders in the Yucatan, architect Robert Barnes discovered block-type massiveness and some unique design elements that addressed his philosophical as well as structural requirements.

Robert Barnes adopted a rustic masonry exterior finish to depict the fortress - like resiliency of the human spirit and an eye of the hurricane motif, symbolizing a center of energy, to define new beginnings. Water pools at the east and west entrances are intended to be both calming and inviting, they offer elements of reflection and quality balance.