特克萨斯之家之间丨哥斯达黎加丨Aarcano Arquitectura

Architects:Aarcano Arquitectura

Area:143m²

Year:2022

Photographs:Andrés García Lachner

Manufacturers:El Cipresal,Ferromax,Grupo Clima,Plycem,Vidrios Obando

Lead Architect:Carla Carranza, Esteban Castro

Coordination:Carlos Chaves

Collaborator:Carlos Carranza

Construction:Nest

Designs:Alonso González

Country:Costa Rica

Text description provided by the architects. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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