Although the entire original structure of the house was preserved, an east-side addition adds space and is a distinctly modern counterpoint to the original home. The new construction, including the master bedroom, curves organically around the sapote tree, and the tree, says Salazar, “becomes the main character.” Photo 5 of 8 in Casa Mérida by Sarah Akkoush

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Although the entire original structure of the house was preserved, an east-side addition adds space and is a distinctly modern counterpoint to the original home. The new construction, including the master bedroom, curves organically around the sapote tree, and the tree, says Salazar, “becomes the main character.”