META CAMPUS

ME TA CAMPUS G U A N A C A S T E , C O S TA R I C A VOID 2023

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS, DESIGN AND THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS IN TOTAL AND PARTIAL FORM, ARE PROTECTED BY WHAT ARTICLE 8 OF THE REGULATION FOR THE CONTRACTING OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE S E R V I C E S O F T H E C . F. I . A . T H E O R I G I N A L D R A W I N G S AND DOCUMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY O F T H E AU T H O R, T H E C U S TO M E R M AY K E E P COPIES OF THESE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, WELL U N D E R S T O O D T H A T T H E Y W I L L U S E T H E M O N LY, IN EVERYTHING CONCERNING THE WORK DEFINED I N T H E C O N T R A C T, I T W I L L B E M A N D AT O RY T O U S E A L L P R E T A PA R T O R T H E W H O L E O F A P R O J E C T, COMMUNICATE IT IN WRITING TO ITS INTELLECTUAL A U T H O R B E F O R E U S I N G I T.

VI SIONI NG

PROJECT DNA

VISION FOR SUCCESS

100 IDEAS

CONCEPT

SI TE AN ALYSIS MASTERPLAN

CONCEP T D ESI GN

01/ VISIONING: DNA “DISCONNECT FROM COMPUTER, CONNECT TO PEOPLE”

MORE HUMAN

SHARING

CO N C E PT DES IG N

OPEN SOURCE “ALL ABOUT VIBES”

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CREATIVE

ALIGN

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V IS IO NI N G

FUTURE OF ECONOMY

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SEEKING CONNECTION

FREEDOM

EXTENDED COMMUNITY

“BEST PEOPLE”

WEAVING COMMUNITY TOGETHER

NETWORKING EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

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FUTURE OF SOCIETY NOT ON THE TOP, AT THE CENTER”

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01/ VISIONING: VISION FOR SUCCE Organizations

USERS

Community Digital Nomads Crypto Community

CO N C E PT DES IG N

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Timeline-Size-Logistics Security-Mosquitos

CHALLENGES

Over coming stigma of foreigners

V IS IO NI N G

Sustainable Business Model

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Maintenance-Management

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ESS Experiment Open space idea Elegant without being fancy

EXPERIENCE

Being part of the community and nature

CAMPUS

Sustainable and spiritual encounter for the people Grounding element for tech people

M ETA CAMP US / PLAYA N EG RA

VISION

Space for the community to thrive Unique safe space

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01/ VISIONING: 100 IDEAS ELECT

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ACCOMMODATIONS

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Weaving Connections, Thriving in Nature, Sharing in Exchange

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CONCE P T D ESI GN MASTERPLAN

S IT E AN ALYSIS VI SI O N IN G

MACRO SITE PROPERTY SETBACKS CREEK SETBACKS SUN PATH WIND ROSE WATER-RUNOFF SLOPES EXISTING TREES

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ANALYSIS: MACRO

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1. CORAZON COFFEE ROASTER 2. ALMENDRO LODGE 3.SI COSTA 4. VILLA DEEVENA 5. PEACE RETREAT 6. LA VENTANA 7. P L AYA N EG RA 16

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ANALYSIS: PROPERT Y

1. EASEMENT 2. CREEK 3.MAIN ACCESS 2

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02/SITE ANALYSIS: CREEK SETBACKS

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SETBACK

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02/SITE ANALYSIS: SUN PATH

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T H E P R O P E R T Y H A S A E A S T-W E S T S U N PATH AXIS. THE PROPERTY TREES GIVE PROTECTION, CREATING MICRO CLIMATES THAT OFFER COMFORT AND SHADE. SO WE SHOULD CONSIDER MAINTAINING THE BIGGEST TREES TO PROTECT THIS NATURAL SHADE.

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ANALYSIS: WIND ROSE

27.80 25.02 22.24 19.46 16.68 13.90 11.12 8.34

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PREDOMINANT WINDS COME FROM THE NORTHEAST IN RELATION TO T H E P R O P E R T Y. S O M E L E S S I N T E N S E WIND CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT C O M I N G F R O M T H E W E S T. T H I S W I N D AXIS IS GIVEN BY THE WIND TUNNEL GENERATED BY THE CREEK. IT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP IT IN MIND TO GENERATE A NATURAL VENTILATION AND NOT TO CUT WITH THIS WIND FLOW. 26

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02/SITE ANALYSIS: WATER - RUNOFF

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RUNOFF IS DIRECTED FROM THE EDGES OF THE LOT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE AND ENDS UP IN THE CREEK. THE L O T I S F A I R LY F L A T, S O I T W O U L D B E IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT MAKING T H E P R O J E C T S L I G H T LY E L E V A T E D T O PREVENT ANY FLOODING. 28

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ANALYSIS: SLOPES

V IS IO NI N G

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02/SITE

SI TE A NALYSI S

RUNOFF IS DIRECTED FROM THE EDGES OF THE LOT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE AND ENDS UP IN THE CREEK. THE L O T I S F A I R LY F L A T, S O I T W O U L D B E IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT MAKING T H E P R O J E C T S L I G H T LY E L E V A T E D T O PREVENT ANY FLOODING. 30

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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

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02/SITE ANALYSIS: CONCLUSIONS

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A. QUIET AREA, MORE SECLUDED B. LESS PRIVATE AREAS C. MORE ACCESSIBLE, MORE NEIGHBORS D. WATER ACCUMULATION ZONE E. FLATTER AREA AND WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS. 34

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MASTERPLAN SI TE AN ALYS IS VI SI O N IN G

LOOK AND FEEL ARCHITECURE OF CYCLES KIT OF PARTS STEP BY STEP MASTERPLAN

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-S I M P L E , M I N I M A L I S T, B U T W I T H A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE LAND, T H E P L A C E A N D L O C A L M AT E R I A L I T Y. -INDOOR/OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACES/PRIVATE SPACE 38

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-OPEN AND SHARE KITCHENS. -ILLUMINATED SPACES THAT UNITE THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS THEY TO PARTICIPATE -INDOOR AND PEACEFUL GARDENS FOR MEDITATION AND WIDE OPEN SPACES. 40

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EACH PROJECT IS DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE COINED TERM “CLOSED LIFE C Y C L E S ”, AVOIDING WASTE AND PROMOTING AN EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES. THUS, AS PART OF THEIR SOCIAL INITIATIVES, THEY ALSO SEEK TO DEVELOP ONE OR TWO PRO BONO PROJECTS PER YEAR THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON MARGINALIZED A N D AT- R I S K C O M M U N I T I E S .

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FRONT OF HOUSE ACCOMMODATIONS

x1

x4

Executive Suite Casita 162 m²

x6

Double Suits 53.55 m²

x4

Shared Room 47.43 m²

TA: 321.3 m²

03/KIT OF PARTS TA: 189.72 m²

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V IS IO NI N G

BACK OF HOUSE

Room x 1 Pool MEC 9 m²

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TA: 162 m²

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Laundry 20 m²

AMENITIES

Single Suits 47.43 m²

TA: 189.72 m²

Standard Room 38.25 m²

TA: 382.5 m²

WELLNESS

x 1 Multifunction Plaza

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Conversation Pits 12.96 m²

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Wood Workshop 72 m²

x1

Pool 36 m²

Multifunction room 100 m²

100 m²

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Star Gazing 25 m²

Pool Deck 36 m²

x1

Dry Sauna Room 8.64 m²

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Dry Sauna Room 12.5 m²

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Massage Gazeebos 9.72 m²

x1

Cold Plunge 1.36 m²

Yoga Shala 54 m²

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Jungle Gym 54 m²

x1

Storage 20 m²

x1

Admin Office 16 m²

x 1 Walking Trails

x 1 Permaculture

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SITE

Landscape

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03/GROUND LEVEL

V IS IO NI N G

ACCORDING TO THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE SITE A N A LY S I S , T H E N O R T H E R N P A R T O F T H E P R O P E R T Y IS MORE SUITABLE TO LOCATE THE ROOMS, AND THE SOUTHERN PART TO HAVE THE SOCIAL PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THERE MUST BE A CONNECTION BETWEEN BOTH PARTS AND THESE CONNECTIONS WILL OCCUR AT THE GROUND AND UPPER LEVEL, WEAVING THE SITE TOGETHER.

SI TE A NALYSI S

FIG. 1 PROGRAM PLACEMENT 1.1 SERVICE 1.2 WELCOMING BUILDING 1 . 3 P E R M A C U LT U R E 1.4 ROOMS FIG. 2 PROGRAM RELATIONSHIPS 48

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03/MID LEVEL

V IS IO NI N G

AT THE MID-LEVEL WE HAVE THE ROOMS AND THE AMENITIES PROGRAM. THE FORM, IT IS ADAPTED TO THE EXISTING SITE SO IT DOES NOT FEEL IMPOSED ON THE LAND BUT RATHER THAT I T I S C O N C E I V E D F R O M W H AT I S A R O U N D I T. THE AMENITY BUILDING PARTS FROM A CIRCLE, A SYMBOLISM OF WELCOMING, GATHERING AND U N I T Y. T H I S R I N G S H A P E D B U I L D I N G F O R C E S T H E U S E R S TO L I V E T H E C E N T RA L CO U RT YA R D A N D AT THE SAME TIME TURN YOUR BACK TO DIRECT NEIGHBOURS.

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FIG. 3 PROGRAM MASSING 3.1 SERVICE 3.2 WELCOMING BUILDING 3.3 ROOMS FIG. 4 SITE ADAPTATION 4.1 . TREES 4.2 VIEWS 4.3 CO U RT YA R D 50

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SI TE A NALYSI S

THE UPPER LEVEL HAS A PROGRAM WHERE YOU CAN DO MORE INTROSPECTION AND BE CONNECTED WITH NATURE. THE PATH TRIES TO WEAVE THE SITE WITH THE PROGRAM AND MAKE IT ONE. FIG. 5 LOOP FIG. 6 LOOP ADAPTATION 52

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1. EXECUTIVE SUITE 2. SINGLE SUITE 3. DOUBLE SUITE 4. STANDARD ROOM 5. SHARED ROOM 6 . M U LT I F U N C T I O N A L S P A C E 7. BOH/KITCHEN 8 . M U LT I F U N C T I O N A L R O O M 9. POOL 10.CARATAKER HOUSE/WORKSHOP 11. FIRE PITS 12. CONVERSATION PIT 13. DECK 14. MEDITATION SPACE 15.DECKS 1 6 .T E M A Z C A L 1 7 . P E R M A C U LT U R E 18.WALKING TRAILS 19.PARKING 54

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PROGRAM META CAMPUS SIZE

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TOTAL SIZE

Bedrooms (Executive Suite Casita)

162

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162

Bedrooms (Single Suite)

47.43

4

189.72

Bedrooms (Double Suite)

53.55

6

321.3

Bedrooms (Standard Room)

38.25

10

382.5

Bedrooms (Shared Room)

47.43

4

189.72

Multifunction Space

717.15

1

717.15

BOH/KITCHEN

132.63

1

132.63

Multifunction Room

52.79

2

105.58

Care Takers House/Workshop Class

93.96

1

93.96

Fire Pit

37.39

1

37.39

Conversation Pit

86.87

1

86.87

Deck

144.93

1

144.93

Meditation Space

185.12

1

185.12

Deck

158.68

1

158.68

34.21

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34.21

Permaculture

324

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324

Walking Trails

500m

Parking

367.92

BUILDING TYPE FRONT OF HOUSE Acomodations

Amenities

Wellness Temazcal

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367.92

TOTAL AREA

3633.68

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