Studio Saxe

Naia House

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

NAIA HOUSE

Studio Saxe

ARCHITECTS
Studio Saxe

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
595 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Santa Teresa Beach, Costa Rica

CLIENT
Paola Carvahlo

DESIGN DIRECTOR
Benjamin G. Saxe

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Cristina De Freitas

ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEER
S3

BUILDER
Proconsa

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
S3

LANDSCAPE
Jen Speirs Plant Styling+design

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Text description provided by architect.

Tropical Oasis with teak roof and screens blends inside & outside boundaries connecting people to nature.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Studio Saxe was commissioned to design two beach houses in the beautiful town of Santa Teresa in Costa Rica.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

We decided to blend the tropical jungle into the houses whilst creating a bioclimatic comfort for people to enjoy the outdoor experience.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Concept. Naia One: A one-story house blocks the street and opens up to an interior garden with a pool creating leisure spaces within that play with light.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Set within walking distance to the beach, the home is composed of generous rooflines that create shelter and the possibility of living outside within nature.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Naia Two: A vertical roof-like umbrella creates an atrium to enjoy the natural light and the outdoors while being protected from the elements.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Volumes of rooms are then intersected to create a separation between private spaces and common spaces in this two-story house.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Set within walking distance to the beach, the home is composed of generous rooflines that create shelter and the possibility of living outside within nature.

Design. By creating an identifiable roofline, we could then use it to create a language of architecture for both large and small scale.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Teak screens and patterns are used throughout in order to create dappled sunlight and also to protect from rain and the elements.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

The design is composed of lightweight structural living areas and solid private bedrooms.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Sustainability. Throughout the day common spaces are generously ventilated as well as illuminated by natural light that seeps through thus reducing the use of energy throughout.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

At night the more intimate and solid bedroom structures create the perfect enclosure whilst allowing for cross ventilation for comfort.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

The large rooflines are used to collect water that later is used for garden irrigation throughout. 

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Hot water is created by solar panels for a more efficient energy strategy.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Construction. The main living spaces are composed of light-weight steel frames that hold open spaces that welcome nature inside with long rooflines that are made of steel and covered in teak.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Hot water is created by solar panels for a more efficient energy strategy.

Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner
Naia House
Andres Garcia Lachner

Bedrooms, on the other hand, are made of concrete making them a much more enclosed construction that is independent of the main steel structure acting as a type of system that can be assembled for making a bigger or smaller house.


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Naia Two Ground Floor Plan
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Naia One Plan
Naia House
Naia Two First Floor Plan


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Naia One Section
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Naia One Diagram
Naia House
Naia Two Diagram
Naia House
Naia Two Diagram


Naia House
Naia One Diagram
Naia House
Naia Two Diagram

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Naia Two Section
Naia House
Naia One Diagram

Studio Saxe
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