Aarcano Arquitectura, S.A.

Anapanasati House

Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía

ANAPANASATI HOUSE

Aarcano Arquitectura

ARCHITECTS
Aarcano Arquitectura

LOCATION
Tamarindo, Costa Rica

CATEGORY
Houses

DESIGN TEAM
Esteban Castro, Carla Carranza

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Luis Fernando Quirós, Enrique Moreno

AREA
350.0 m2

PROJECT YEAR
2012

PHOTOGRAPHS
Andrés Gracía

Text description provided by architect.

This is a house located in the middle of the dry forest of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, a place that used to be a cattle ranch.

Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía

The work began with the reforestation of the property and selecting the right location of the house: The topography, wind, views and orientation were considered very carefully in that matter.

Due to the absence of natural shadow and the lengthy dry season, we conceptualized the space as a folding surface that is separated from the ground, creating a more confortable living space under its protection.

Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía

The house consists in a core of double height that contains the central living area. From here, it’s possible to have views to the surroundings 360°, and also this space connects the rest of the program: three bedrooms, a entertainment room, dinning and kitchen, and two terraces.

We have design a tropical space in its essence: necessity of shadow, natural ventilation, low-tech construction, integration with the natural context, open and outdoor spaces...

Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
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just to mention some strategies. What differences this house is the spatial configuration: how to be local but not conventional! The space flows through every part of the house, adding particular complexities in each room, and creating the sense of place.


Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía
Anapanasati House
© Andrés Gracía


Anapanasati House
First Floor Plan
Anapanasati House
Second Floor Plan

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