The International Property Awards in its 2020 Americas Property Awards named Villa Serena a double award winner . The home received the “ 5-Star Best Residential Property Costa Rica 2020-2021 ” and “ Award Winner Architecture Residence Costa Rica 2020-2021 ”. The project also received the nomination to the Grand Finals , where it will compete for “ Best Residential Property Americas .”
VILLA SERENA
Villa Serena is located on the northern bay inside the Peninsula Papagayo Luxury Resort in Guanacaste , Costa Rica . The site has a soft slope towards the access road , reaching a small plateau and then sharply sloping down towards the bay . The downslope area also has a curving shape , almost in the form of a small ridge right on the home ’ s location .
The clients desired a spacious residence , generous in areas , and that should create a multitude of sensations , views , and spaces to be enjoyed at different times . The home responds to this brief with a spatial arrangement based on modules that articulate around a softly curving façade wall based on the terrain ’ s natural shape . These modules are interconnected via covered , open-air breezeways , which generate view corridors and enhance the natural breeze .
The circulation spaces between the guest bedrooms , the main foyer , and the master bedroom are all open-air to further improve the home ’ s casual feel and its connection with nature .
The home welcomes you with a spacious main foyer via a massive front door suspended from vertical columns and without the typical header . This design is intentional to allow the constant flow of natural
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