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Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

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Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Benjamin Garcia Saxe used the inspiration of the forest to design his ‘Bamboo House’ in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

The house inverts the role of the forest by bringing it inside the house.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

An internal patio provides space for functions to rotate about.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

The house is divided into two living modules, one private bedroom and one public kitchen/living area.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Both modules are composed of a bamboo cone structure that opens up to the sky.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

An ‘umbrella’ roof provides a large shadow and protects each module from the sun.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Due to the orientation of the house, the sun travels around the house traversing the patio throughout the day.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

The bamboo structure casts shadows in the bedroom in the morning.

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Slowly moving around the house until they reach the Living module where the sun sets.

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Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Project Details

Architects: Benjamin Garcia Saxe
Location: Playa Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Type of Project: Residential
Total cost: $40,000
Materials: Concrete, Steel Structure, Bamboo and Burlap Walls and Doors, Tin Roof, and Glass
Total area: 100m² of wich 48m² are terrace
Contractor: Self Build
Photography: Benjamin Garcia Saxe, Andres Garcia Lachner, and Isabel Betancourt


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