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Casa Bajura / MAPA Arquitectos LLC

Nana Dokua — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Building on Puerto Rico's northern coast means responding to heat, humidity, salinity, hurricanes, flooding and the realities of island life, where available resources and materials inevitably shape architecture. The house emerges from its territory. Climate, culture and local material conditions inform every design decision, creating a space that encourages a more conscious way of inhabiting place.

Nature Conservancy Lodge / Toro Ferrer Arquitectos

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0000

This residential complex, designed for a family dedicated to land conservation in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, offers a welcoming retreat for family members, friends, and visiting researchers. The project is conceived as an architecture deeply connected to the landscape, where the spatial experience is guided by views of the Tres Picachos reserve and a direct relationship with the natural surroundings. The main entrance features a terraced water garden that frames the view toward the mountains, establishing a gradual transition between arrival and the living space.

Ciales Kindergarten / Toro Arquitectos

Valentina Díaz — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Situated on a scenic promontory in Ciales, Puerto Rico, this project represents the transformation of a former funeral home into a dynamic, community-centered space. The Ciales Kindergarten will fill an immediate need for early childhood education in Ciales and surrounding municipalities in central Puerto Rico. Forty-eight children will benefit from this new facility. Aside from this, it will provide employment for teachers, directors and support staff. The client will relocate their Puerto Rico offices from the more remote municipality of Utuado to this new, easily accessible facility.