Modern Casa Torcida by Spg Architects
Casa Torcida by SPG Architects
Casa Torcida sited on Costa Rican coastal hillside. Previously, it was an all-but-abandoned steel framework and concrete slab construction. SPG Architects try to salvage the existing structure more feasible for the client and environment. The dual concerns of accommodating the needs of the client and preserving the natural landscape shaped the design and construction process from that point forward.
Living Dining Kitchen Casa Torcida
Master Bedroom Casa Torcida
With footings, frame, and slab already in place, the greatest impact on the rain-forested site, which overlooked the Pacific Ocean, had already taken place before SPG Architects’ work began. The existing geometry required minor reconfiguration of the perimeter to improve the massing and use of the house. Sheer walls, bracing, and enhanced connections were required to reinforce the frame for seismic activity. Neither of these activities further degraded the site. For electricity, this house completed with largest domestic solar array in Costa Rica, which provided enough energy for lighting, appliances, and miscellaneous equipment.
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- Casa Torcida by SPG Architects
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- Infinity Pool Terrace
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- Entry at Grade
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- Living and Dining from Spine
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- Living Dining Kitchen Casa Torcida
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- Kitchen Terrace Casa Torcida
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- Library with Office Casa Torcida
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- Master Bedroom Casa Torcida
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- Master Bathroom Casa Torcida
Architects: SPG Architects
Location: Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
October 31st, 2010 at 9:30 am
@admin: I just have to say your blog is the first I’ve come across today that doesn’t have typos every other line. Thank you for taking the time to write something that doesn’t look like a 6th grader wrote. I apologize, just had to vent.