Salagnac Arquitectos
We are an architecture company based in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with a developed Contemporary Tropical Style that unify nature, climate and human comfort.
Evangelina Quesada and Lucca Spendlingwimmer, architects trained and graduated in Costa Rica, founded Salagnac Architects in Nosara in 2006 with the intention of supporting construction projects that develop and contribute to the evolution of Contemporary Tropical Architecture.
For Salagnac Architects, Contemporary Tropical Architecture promotes the maximum integration of the building and the environment, in order to diminish the impact it causes on nature. In this type of architecture, human comfort can be accomplished by means of efficient energy consumption systems, bioclimatic design strategies and advanced technology. This innovative architecture integrates, in a creative way, the environment, technology and aesthetics.
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Temazcal
A refuge for inner transformation This small ceremonial building was constructed as a self-supporting, semi-buried brick dome. Its rounded, enveloping, and warm shape evokes the womb of the earth. The base, made of natural stone, allows those entering to make direct...
Clay
Ancestral material, medicine of the hábitat Clay, in its many forms—adobe or bahareque—is part of the soul of the Costa Rican landscape. For centuries, this noble and generous material was the foundation of our rural homes, shaped by hand and guided by the knowledge...
Casa Dos Playas
Between the Earth and the Sea Casa Dos Playas takes its name from its privileged location, just a short walk from both Playa Guiones and Playa Garza, on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Between these two beaches—and between two worlds—this home seeks balance: between the...