obra architects builds casa osa in the center of the rainforest original content jan 25, 2015 obra architects builds casa osa in the center of the rainforest obra architects builds casa osa in the center of the rainforest all images courtesy of obra architects a trek through incredibly dense rainforest in costa rica may lead you to an unexpected structure in a small clearing designed by new york and beijing-based practice obra architects. the home belongs to an american doctor who has long yearned for a residence in close proximity to virgin wildlife. the site is on a previously existing mango farm so that no trees were harmed in construction, and sits above the surrounding green tree canopies with views of the pacific and the nearby golfo dulce (sweet gulf). stemming from the idea of close proximity to nature, the structure itself is conceived as a series of open-air boxes enjoying the immediate savagery of the vegetation and wildlife, oriented based on the topography at each of their locations. traditional double-pitched roofs form a complex canopy system that covers each of these programmatic elements and the various ramps that connect them and form interstitial courtyards and gardens protected from the roaming poisonous snakes. entrance to the fully enclosed bedroom and bathroom areas the construction of the structure was carefully planned as the closest hardware store is located 8 hours away. cmu walls covered in white stucco speak to the vernacular of the area, utilizing affordable and easily available materials for the primary structure. the floors are left simply as polished concrete, absorbing heat in the winter time as a natural floor heater. the ceilings and roofs are constructed of locally harvested dead trees with an outer membrane of painted corrugated metal which effectively sheds water away from the home. internal courtyard surrounded by covered walkways and open-air rooms view through the covered stairways and walkways the structural is fully permeable by nature and wildlife each room along the hill provides a unique view and environmental quality (left) entrance to the bedroom (right) roof construction detail canopy model drawings obraarchitects_casaosa_db_13 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_14 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_15 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_16 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_17 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_18 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_19 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_20 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_21 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_22 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_23 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_24 obraarchitects_casaosa_db_25 project info: project name: casa osa location: cerro osa, osa peninsula, costa rica category: residential project type: a rainforest retreat sited on a 98-hectare property located in the biological corridor of the osa peninsula size: 375 m2 on 98 hectare site, 4000 sf status: completed 2013 credits: obra architects, pablo castro and jennifer lee project architect: shin kook kang project team: atsushi koizumi, patricia bohrer, stefan goossens, david karlin, doreen lam, edina nathania, mia thomsen structural engineer: robert silman associates contractor: brad shenko
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:50:26 +0000
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