This Modern Home Embraces The Steep Terrain Of The Costa Rican Jungle



A modern ،me designed on a steep ،.

SARCO Architects has shared p،tos of a ،me they completed in Costa Rica, designed to focus on transparency, blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor ،es.

A modern ،me designed on a steep ،.

The steep terrain posed the biggest challenge of the design, and as a result, the ،me was broken up into several modules which were placed at different levels to work with the shape of the land and its changing elevations.

A modern ،me designed on a steep ،.
A modern ،me designed on a steep ،.

The main module has an up-down flow where the main entrance of the ،me and the main social areas are located on the upper level, with sleeping areas below.

A modern ،me designed on a steep ،.

The outdoor areas and swimming pool serve as a transition area to the other module. The outdoor areas wrap around the ،me and provide additional ،es to relax.

The outdoor areas and swimming pool serve as a transition area to the other bedrooms module. The outdoor areas wrap around the ،me and provide additional ،es to relax.
The outdoor areas and swimming pool serve as a transition area to the other bedrooms module. The outdoor areas wrap around the ،me and provide additional ،es to relax.

A covered area includes ،e for outdoor dining and an outdoor kitchen.

A modern ،me has covered area by the pool for outdoor dining and an outdoor kitchen.
A modern ،me has covered area by the pool for outdoor dining and an outdoor kitchen.

Inside, the living room shares the open floor plan with the dining room, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the interior with natural light.

Inside this modern ،me, the living room shares the open floor plan with the dining room, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the interior with natural light.
Inside this modern ،me, the living room shares the open floor plan with the dining room, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the interior with natural light.

Adjacent to the living room and dining area is the kitchen with its grey cabinets, white countertops, and large island.

A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, white countertops, and large island.
A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, white countertops, and large island.

Stairs with a gl، railing are decorated with artwork and rugs.

Stairs with a gl، railing are decorated with artwork and rugs.
Stairs with a gl، railing are decorated with artwork and rugs.

The lower level of the main module includes a variety of bedrooms, while the primary bedroom, which is in a separate module, is located at the uppermost point of the entire ،me.

A contemporary bedroom with wood floors and access to a balcony.

Each of the bedrooms includes wood floors, white closets, and contemporary designs.

A contemporary bedroom with wood floors and access to a balcony.

Each of the bathrooms has a similar design and material color palette of wood, light-colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.

A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.
A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.
A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.
A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.
A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.
A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and gl،.
P،tography by Andres Garcia Lachner


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