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Avellanas House
Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
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Avellanas House
Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2006
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
A Low-Carbon Architecture Rooted in Place
Avellanas House is conceived as a low-carbon dwelling where design decisions, from siting to construction, work together to reduce environmental impact. Set within a tropical coastal landscape, the project responds directly to climate and orientation, using cross-ventilation, deep overhangs, and shaded thresholds to achieve thermal comfort while supporting a relaxed tropical lifestyle.
Material selection is both pragmatic and contextual. Timber sourced from on-site teak plantations becomes a central architectural element, linking the building to its immediate landscape while minimizing transportation and embodied carbon. Alongside this, concrete block, widely used and well understood by local labor, is employed as a complementary construction system. Rather than being plastered or concealed with additional finishes, the block is left exposed, reducing maintenance requirements while expressing the logic and honesty of the construction process. This approach reinforces a form of sustainability that is not only environmental, but also social and economic, grounded in what can realistically be built and maintained over time.
Durability and climate appropriateness guide the material palette, ensuring the house can withstand the coastal environment with minimal upkeep. The result is a robust and honest architecture where materials age naturally and gracefully.
The spatial organization extends this logic of efficiency. Compact private units are complemented by shared social areas that open to the exterior, expanding the perceived scale of the house through terraces and transitional spaces. This flexible arrangement allows the project to operate as a rental model, where common areas are shared while maintaining independence between units. Through this balance, the house achieves a greater sense of openness and adaptability without increasing its physical footprint.
Avellanas House ultimately operates as a precise response to its context, built with local resources, shaped by climate, and organized to maximize both environmental and spatial performance.
Avellanas House is conceived as a low-carbon dwelling where design decisions, from siting to construction, work together to reduce environmental impact. Set within a tropical coastal landscape, the project responds directly to climate and orientation, using cross-ventilation, deep overhangs, and shaded thresholds to achieve thermal comfort while supporting a relaxed tropical lifestyle.
Material selection is both pragmatic and contextual. Timber sourced from on-site teak plantations becomes a central architectural element, linking the building to its immediate landscape while minimizing transportation and embodied carbon. Alongside this, concrete block, widely used and well understood by local labor, is employed as a complementary construction system. Rather than being plastered or concealed with additional finishes, the block is left exposed, reducing maintenance requirements while expressing the logic and honesty of the construction process. This approach reinforces a form of sustainability that is not only environmental, but also social and economic, grounded in what can realistically be built and maintained over time.
Durability and climate appropriateness guide the material palette, ensuring the house can withstand the coastal environment with minimal upkeep. The result is a robust and honest architecture where materials age naturally and gracefully.
The spatial organization extends this logic of efficiency. Compact private units are complemented by shared social areas that open to the exterior, expanding the perceived scale of the house through terraces and transitional spaces. This flexible arrangement allows the project to operate as a rental model, where common areas are shared while maintaining independence between units. Through this balance, the house achieves a greater sense of openness and adaptability without increasing its physical footprint.
Avellanas House ultimately operates as a precise response to its context, built with local resources, shaped by climate, and organized to maximize both environmental and spatial performance.
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