MONTAÑA - SANTA TERESA SITE

SANTA TERESA, PUNTARENAS. CR HISTORICALLY, THE WIND IN SANTA TERESA DURING FEBRUARY BLOWS AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 11.0 MPH (17.7 KPH). THE WINDIEST MONTH IS JANUARY WITH AN AVERAGE WIND SPEED OF 11.2 MPH (18.0 KPH), WHILE THE CALMEST MONTH IS MAY WITH AN AVERAGE WIND SPEED OF 8.8 MPH (14.2 KPH).

THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE SKY IS CLEAR OR SUNNY (PARTLY CLOUDY OR LESS) IN SANTA TERESA DURING FEBRUARY IS 12.0 HOURS (50% OF THE DAY). FOR COMPARISON, THE MONTH WITH THE MOST CLEAR, SUNNY DAYS IN SANTA TERESA IS JANUARY WITH AN AVERAGE OF 14.3 HOURS PER DAY WHILE MAY HAS THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF CLOUD-FREE HOURS WITH ONLY 4.5 HOURS PER DAY. THIS GRAPH SHOWS THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE IN SANTA TERESA IN FEBRUARY BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA.

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ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

WHAT WE PURSUE THROUGH ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

STEP 1 “THE GARDEN”

ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

STEP 3 “THE ROOTS”

ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS USING THE LANDSCAPE AND THE ARCHITECTURE AS A COMPLEMENT.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

STEP 4”GETTING THEM STRONGER”

ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

ADAPTATION

ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS IN RESPOND TO CLIMATE AND NATURAL CONDITIONS.

ORGANIC

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

USE ARCHITECTURE AS A REASON TO DISCOVER THROUGHOUT SPACES, MOVEMENT AND MANIPULATION.

APROACH DESIGN SOLUTIONS BY WHAT IS NEEDED, AND USE LANDSCAPE AS THE COMPLEMENT.

WATER & SOUND

05 LOCAL SOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND FOLKLORE.

HOW DOES WE TRANSLATE IT TO THE SITE? SCHEMATIC