House in Cahuita
Designed for a writer, this pavilion-like house is set in lush vegetation on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The building consists of two offset volumes with sloping roofs. The two sections are linked by a walkway that forms an outdoor extension of the living area. Modern architecture is here combined with traditional construction methods and materials. The building has a timber-frame structure with corrugated metal cladding. With the aid of computer programs, climatic and functional goals and constraints were analysed. These included providing a view to the sea, protection against insolation and prying eyes, and the use of the sea breeze for natural ventilation. In addition, no trees were to be felled.
