DOS AGUILAS HOUSE

Casa Dos Águilas has that name thanks to the shape of its roofs, two roofs that resemble open wings, whose main function is to collect rainwater in its center, which is the semi-external access to the house.
This central space dramatically presents the collection of water from tropical rains through two large stainless steel funnels that channel rainwater into a system of tanks and filters that introduce this water into the drinking water system.
The place is open and is equipped with a wooden staircase that goes up to the main level and distributes towards the common and private spaces.

The house, with high roofs and louvers at the top, provides fresh air and cross ventilation inside. Both the exterior walls and the interior walls are equipped with wooden louvers that allow the circulation of air through all the enclosures, taking advantage of the breeze of the hills near Parrita.

The structure is lightweight in steel, exterior walls in fiber cement, and in teak wood, the roof covers were defined, as well as some internal walls and floors. Another natural material was also incorporated: local volcanic stone in the exterior finishes.
The architecture of Casa Dos Aguilas is a good example of tropical sustainable architecture, with a clear design, of a contemporary language, which clearly responds to the climatic demands of the environment, warm and humid.

The architectural language of this house has been a pioneer in proposing its own Costa Rican language, which has been replicated and developed progressively in the country, reflecting the integration of the project with the natural environment of Costa Rica, showing the core principles of tropical sustainable architecture.