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Estancia y Ficus by Cañas Arquitectos

Estancia y Ficus by Cañas Arquitectos

Architects: Cañas Arquitectos
Project: Estancia y Ficus
Project Team: Architects Victor Cañas, Andrés Cañas, Ricardo Chaves, Sara Araya
Location: San José Province, Escazu, Costa Rica
Area 91.0 m2
Photography: Ricardo Chaves, Jordi Miralles

Estancia y Ficus (room and ficus) is a 91 sqm open room designed by Cañas Arquitectos, a Costa Rican architectural firm founded by Victor Cañas. Located on a sloped lot with views of San Jose city in Costa Rica, this room is dedicated for entertaining friends and family.

From the architect: The program could not be simpler. It’s a place where one can enjoy the view and spend afternoons and part of the evening with friends and family. The location selected had a slight slope towards the east and a bonsai like tree, that resembles the ones grown by its owner.

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The view of the San Jose city with the central volcanic mountain range is spectacular, the Escazu mountains with it’s Pico Blanco or White Peak , so close  that you feel that you can touch them with your hands.

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At nighttime, San Jose becomes the main attraction as it starts lighting up, the sky starts turning red, tinted by the city lights and the rest of the landscape begins to get lost in the darkness. The only one thing  that remains is the illuminated Ficus.

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With this in mind, we designed a glass house, elevated on top of metallic columns and with a cover that opens towards the view – 3  glass sides and a back wall (with the amenities).

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The access is through a steel bridge and glass which directs us towards the open view of the city , and soon towards  the end, breaking off into an angle to access the room. It’s a unique 52 m2 space which holds living room, dining room, kitchen and a small adjacent bathroom.

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This space opens up completely on its northeast side  facing the area’s landscape and about 60% towards the 30 square meter terrace facing San Jose.

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A dark ceramic tile was chosen for the floor and the ceiling was paingted greyinh color so that during the night these colores would  leave the room almost in a semi darkness and would not compete with the city lights. The furniture and the wall colors all complement such style.

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To sum it all up: a light and clear project, which is not intrusive, designed to immerse yourself within the scenery.

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