Tania Arrayales Rodriguez was born in a small town near the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, which influenced her taste for archeology and the arts, and inspired a profession in architecture. For as long as she can remember, she always knew that she wanted to participate in sustainability initiatives and explore the cultures and wonders of the world’s indigenous peoples
With a strong affinity for preservation of land, as well as for economic systems that encourage impact investing that benefits the most impacted communities, Tania designs green architecture and developments that respect ancestral knowledge and the environment while simultaneously protecting species in various ecosystems, be it the jungle, the seas, or the mountains.
Tania’s current focus is inaugurating Vita Tulum, a brand new sustainable space she has designed (opening in Tulum, Fall 2020), built through her company Green Habitat, which is dedicated to green development and sustainable construction, implementing principles such as Bioconstruction and Permaculture and expanding eco-technologies and green architecture practices as tools for the preservation of the Mayan Jungle of the Mexican Caribbean.
Tania states, “What is incredible about Vita Tulum is how nature is found everywhere. The boundaries between being inside and outside are blurred in most everyday spaces. These spaces and the trees have a powerful connection with that natural environment, creating an atmosphere where the cares of the world may just drift away.” Tania observes, “To live on this planet means to create a balance between consumption and restoration.”
In all of its projects, Green Habitat works in collaboration with biologists, archaeologists and geologists in a multidisciplinary effort to preserve and regenerate the land and the environment before, during and after their Green Habitat developments. Respecting the original terrain and using local trees in the region as a sun barrier, as well as a source of food for birds, ensures that the development can significantly decrease any negative impacts on the environment and livelihood of local fauna and flora. Through replanting, relocating, preserving and protecting trees, balance with the environment has been designed in and careful attention to detail has had to be employed.
Additional technologies and methods built into Vita Tulum include chemical-free pool water in the rooftop infinity pool, water reuse (at least 3x), solar water heating, hybrid power systems, and passive cooling and rooftop organic gardening, for example.
“The protection of our planet and restoration of areas devastated by human negligence depends on the education and community efforts of independent groups around the world, composed of leaders without personal agenda other than to harmonize the Human-Earth relationship and adopt the sustainable practices necessary to stop the degradation.
Tania is currently engaged in three eco-developments in Tulum, Mexico:
Vita Tulum – vitatulum.com
Maya Luna Tulum – mayalunatulum.com
Green Village Tulum – greenvillagetulum.com
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