Flotanta House / Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The Gooden-Nahome family wanted to create a home on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and they found an incredible site overlooking the ocean. The biggest challenge we encountered was that their plot of land was predominantly comprised of a very steep slope, and the view of the ocean could only be seen from the upper-mid portion of the site. We saw this as an opportunity rather than a constraint and immediately considered an architectural response that was appropriate for these conditions.

Containers of Hope / Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture

Andrew Rosenberg — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Gabriela Calvo and Marco Peralta dreamed of living in their fantastic property 20 minutes outside of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica; where they could be with their horses and enjoy the natural landscape. They made the very bold choice of exploring with me the possibility of creating a very inexpensive house made out of disregarded shipping containers that allowed them to be dept free and live the life they always dreamed of. It was important for me to provide them with the sunrise, the sunset, the spectacular views, and overall try and create a feeling of comfort and home.

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Flotanta House / Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture

Containers of Hope / Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture