Built across the region, one system.

The objective was to validate the superior performance of Framecrete AAC in a key U.S. market, confronting the specific challenges of New Mexico's desert climate: extreme day-to-night temperature swings, high solar radiation, and growing demand for energy-efficient, low-maintenance housing.

A single-family home prototype was designed and built using Framecrete AAC blocks exclusively for all exterior and interior walls. The choice of material centered on its principal advantage: high thermal mass and unrivaled insulation capacity — keeping interior temperatures naturally stable and comfortable while drastically reducing dependence on air conditioning and heating.

FrameArchDesign (Serrano+) was commissioned to design a private family home on Lot 3, Yorkshire, Christ Church, Barbados. The brief: a home that feels rooted in its Caribbean landscape — open to views, private from neighbors, built to last a lifetime in a tropical coastal climate.

Framecrete AAC and light-gauge steel framing were selected for their thermal performance in hot climates, their construction speed, and the clean plaster-ready finish — ideal for the warm minimalist aesthetic the family requested.

FrameArchDesign (Serrano+) designed a multi-unit hospitality development on a 1.2-acre site in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, BVI — steps from the beach and facing the Atlantic. The U-shaped building wraps a central circular pool with a palapa bar at its heart.

Two unit types — 79 m² (1 BR) and 95 m² (2 BR) — repeat along the curved façade, each unit opening directly onto the common garden. Solar-panel carports power the complex while shading the parking area.