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TIBO
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Type
STATUS
Under Construction
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
Tibo is conceived as a low-impact retreat nestled in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula—one of the most biologically intense places on Earth, home to an estimated 3–4% of global biodiversity. In this highly sensitive environment, the project adopts a design and construction strategy centered on preservation, lightness, and a radically reduced carbon footprint.
Rather than altering the terrain, the architecture follows it. Buildings step with the natural slope, weaving between existing trees and maintaining ecological continuity across the site. All structures are composed entirely of prefabricated mass timber, a renewable material chosen for its minimal embodied carbon and its ability to be assembled on-site with limited disturbance. This approach reduces construction time, eliminates heavy machinery, and ensures a precise, clean intervention suitable for a fragile ecosystem.
Formally, Tibo is defined by a language of lightness. Roofs curve gently like floating leaves or soft waves—an expression that not only reduces visual impact, but also responds to tropical climatic forces such as sun, wind, and heavy rainfall. These elevated, aerodynamic profiles create deep shading, promote cross-ventilation, and frame open-air living spaces that dissolve into the surrounding forest.
Programmatically, the project consists of a series of dispersed timber pavilions—bungalows, wellness spaces, and a restaurant—linked by slender paths that touch the ground lightly. This distribution enhances privacy, maintains habitat corridors, and reinforces a sense of immersion in the landscape. Operable façades, passive cooling, and vegetated roofs further reduce operational energy demands.
Tibo positions itself as a model for responsible development in ecologically delicate regions. By combining mass-timber prefabrication, minimal site intervention, and climate-adapted design, the project achieves comfort and durability while honoring the extraordinary natural context it inhabits. Here, architecture becomes an extension of the forest—present, but barely traceable.
Rather than altering the terrain, the architecture follows it. Buildings step with the natural slope, weaving between existing trees and maintaining ecological continuity across the site. All structures are composed entirely of prefabricated mass timber, a renewable material chosen for its minimal embodied carbon and its ability to be assembled on-site with limited disturbance. This approach reduces construction time, eliminates heavy machinery, and ensures a precise, clean intervention suitable for a fragile ecosystem.
Formally, Tibo is defined by a language of lightness. Roofs curve gently like floating leaves or soft waves—an expression that not only reduces visual impact, but also responds to tropical climatic forces such as sun, wind, and heavy rainfall. These elevated, aerodynamic profiles create deep shading, promote cross-ventilation, and frame open-air living spaces that dissolve into the surrounding forest.
Programmatically, the project consists of a series of dispersed timber pavilions—bungalows, wellness spaces, and a restaurant—linked by slender paths that touch the ground lightly. This distribution enhances privacy, maintains habitat corridors, and reinforces a sense of immersion in the landscape. Operable façades, passive cooling, and vegetated roofs further reduce operational energy demands.
Tibo positions itself as a model for responsible development in ecologically delicate regions. By combining mass-timber prefabrication, minimal site intervention, and climate-adapted design, the project achieves comfort and durability while honoring the extraordinary natural context it inhabits. Here, architecture becomes an extension of the forest—present, but barely traceable.
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