Aarcano Arquitectura, S.A.

Entre Tecas House

Entre Tecas House

Aarcano Arquitectura

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

LEAD ARCHITECT
Carla Carranza, Esteban Castro

DESIGNS
Alonso González

COORDINATION
Carlos Chaves

CONSTRUCTION
Nest

MANUFACTURERS
El Cipresal, Ferromax, Grupo Clima, Plycem, Vidrios Obando

COLLABORATOR
Carlos Carranza

AREA
143 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Costa Rica

CATEGORY
Houses

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

Text description provided by architect.

Entre Tecas is a house specially designed for Rancho Avellanas, a sustainable family farm dedicated to producing artisanal goat cheeses.

It was built for renting to environmentally conscious adventurers who would enjoy disconnecting from the workaday world and connecting with nature. It is indeed unique.

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

Surrounded by teak trees on this artisanal cheese farm, it offers the tranquillity of being away from the city but close to all basic amenities.

Its careful placement in the middle of a dense forest of teak and native trees has created an atmosphere of balance and contrasts.

Entre Tecas House
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

The discreet geometry of the house is oriented east to west; its dark grey color mimics the color of teak bark, allowing it to blend in with the scenery and providing a perfect camouflage.

Its design is simple and light and consists of a rectangle with one façade open toward the active life of the goat farm.

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

To address the matter of soil and rain runoff, the house stands on stilts, lifting it above the forest floor, which minimizes its footprint and impact on the environment and allows for the passage of wildlife and the circulation of air.

The layout of the house is organized for a dynamic rural lifestyle.

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

Entering the forest, one steps up to the central living area, which connects the two sleeping areas facing each other, one on the east side and the other on the west.

The house opens onto a wooden terrace that stretches, under a deep overhang, to the different spaces of the home and offers a view north of the life of the goat farm.

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner

All the wood for the project is from reforested trees planted by the clients 40 years ago; the details were handcrafted on site. Entre Tecas represents the vision and the work begun many years ago by a family that seeks to lead a simple life in harmony with nature.

Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner


Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner
Entre Tecas House
© Andrés García Lachner


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