Casa Rosabaya

Camino Cosón, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

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Casa Rosabaya

Camino Cosón, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Firm

arkina

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2021

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Casa Rosabaya sits on the first line of Playa Cosón, near Las Terrenas on the Samaná Peninsula. The brief asked for a house that could work in two ways: as a private retreat for its owners, and as a rental property for large groups, events, and television productions. That dual use set the priorities. Social areas take most of the space, and bedrooms are smaller than is typical for villas in the area.

The site set the main constraint. The lot is long and narrow, with roughly 37 meters facing the sea and about 100 meters of depth, and no building is allowed within 60 meters of the shoreline. The clients asked that all twelve bedrooms face the sea, that the house be as open to the outdoors as possible, and that cement be the finish throughout.

The house breaks its program into a series of asymmetrical volumes, each turned toward the view, and unites them under a single concrete roof with inverted beams. The gaps between the volumes become small courtyards that bring vegetation into the house. From the entrance courtyard, the view runs straight through the house, across the garden and beach to the sea.

Two wings on two levels frame a central patio with the pool and a shared terrace. The social areas have no windows. The roof's deep overhangs shade them, keep out the rain, and let the sea breeze cross the house. Elements from Dominican vernacular building, such as openwork block, wide eaves, and window protection, are reinterpreted in exposed concrete. Ramps give access throughout, and one bedroom is adapted for guests with disabilities.

The material palette is limited to local wood, grey cement, and grey stucco. The project became a test of how many applications and finishes cement allows. It forms the kitchen and bathroom countertops, the main stair, the interior and exterior floors, the living room seating, and some of the sinks. This work with local materials and local labor continues to shape the studio's projects.

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Casa Rosabaya

Camino Cosón, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Casa Rosabaya

Camino Cosón, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

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