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Central & South America Property Award for Casa Magayon

The residence is a tropical interpretation of the classic “Glass House” by Philip Johnson. Basically, the design was structured in a modular way, based on independent cubes with large, floor-to ceiling glazed surfaces, and connected to each other by bridges that form open-air passageways, allowing constant contact with the environment. This strategy was also used as a sustainable element, since it reduces the amount of air conditioning, and allows it to operate in a modular way, consuming energy only in the spaces being used.

Project Description

The project is a luxury residence for vacation and to rent when the owner is not there. The residence minimizes energy consumption compared to many other examples within the resort, without compromising on luxury and finishings.

The award-winning design integrates a palette of green-gray and light gray stucco wall surfaces, with accents of dark gray volcanic stone plaster; large, glazed surfaces with curtain walls with its special green tone structure inspired by the colors of the jungle around it; and accents on exposed steel surfaces, painted in light orange, inspired by the colors of the flowers of some trees native to the area.

Casa Magayon modeled in ARCHICAD

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