Short answer: Yes, when combined with proper hurricane-rated glass and protection systems like mallas
and lonas anticiclónicas, and when the window assembly is engineered into the structure from the start.
Why it matters: Big glass is one of the most requested design features in the Riviera Maya — and one of
the most misunderstood when it comes to storm safety.
What to check:
● Confirm window and door assemblies are tested to a recognized windborne-debris standard
● Ask what protection system (malla or lona anticiclónica) is planned for large openings
● Verify structural engineering accounts for wind-uplift appropriate to a Category 4–5 storm
Bottom line: Large windows and hurricane resilience aren’t in conflict — they just both need to be part
of the same engineering conversation from day one.
