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Architects: Marcela Carranza Arquitectura
- Area: 268 m²
- Year: 2023
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Photographs:Andres Garcia lachner
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Lead Architect: Marcela Carranza Vargas
Text description provided by the architects. Casa en el Aire is a single-family home located in San Mateo de Alajuela, Costa Rica, on a steeply sloping lot with a commanding landscape. Its primary design strategy is to address housing needs through minimal intrusion: rather than resting heavily on the ground, the house is elevated on stilts to minimize earthwork, allow ecological continuity beneath the structure, maintain natural runoff, prevent flooding, and make a complex site livable without sacrificing accessibility or comfort for its elderly owners.
