这个项目的挑战（也是机遇）是设计一个低成本的住宅，通过被动的设计策略，结合当地的材料和与周围环境的最佳空间关系，在生物气候上适应环境，扩大125平方米建筑的感知面积，给人以更大的住宅印象。

The challenge (and opportunity) of this project was to design a low-budget home that would adapt bioclimatically to its environment through passive design strategies, incorporation of local materials and an optimal spatial relationship with its surroundings to amplify the perceived size of the 125 m2 construction to give the impression of a much larger dwelling.

这个项目的特点是 “诚实”，这个概念存在于设计和施工的所有阶段。
与环境和谐相处。该建筑项目旨在通过以下方式适应环境：将建筑设置在周围的景观中；采用生物气候学的住房设计，以确保居民在以高温高湿的热带森林为特征的环境中感到舒适；使用木材等低碳足迹的材料；实施用于生活的雨水收集系统，以及用于分离有机和无机废物的废水处理系统。

The project is characterized by the word “HONESTY”, a concept that was present in all stages of design and construction:
HONESTY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT: The construction project was designed to adapt to the environment through: the setting of the building within the surrounding landscape, bioclimatic housing design to ensure the residents’ comfort in an environment characterized by humid tropical forests with high temperatures and humidity, use of materials with low carbon footprint such as wood, implementation of a rainwater harvesting system for domestic use, as well as a wastewater treatment system to separate organic and inorganic waste.

诚信用料。从项目一开始，住宅的主人Luis和Marce就要求使用材料的自然尺寸和形式。换句话说，不以任何方式改变材料的美学或结构质量。例如，建筑中使用的木材保留了其自然的表面处理，金属只用丙烯酸油漆处理，聚氯乙烯保持其原有的白色表面，所有使用的材料也是如此。另一方面，房屋的设计被调整为与每种材料的商业措施同步进行，任何多余的材料被用于其他装饰和建筑元素，如天花板。这种方法减少了建筑垃圾，有利于环境，同时也降低了建筑成本。

HONESTY WITH MATERIALS: From the very beginning of the project, the owners of the dwelling, Luis and Marce, requested the use of materials in their natural dimension and form. In other words, the materials were not manipulated in any way that would alter their aesthetic or structural qualities. For example, the wood used in the building retained its natural finish, metals were only treated with acrylic paints, the PVC was left in its original white finish, and the same goes for all the materials used. On the other hand, the design of the house was adjusted to go hand in hand with the commercial measures of each material, and any excess materials were used in other decorative and architectural elements, such as ceilings. This approach resulted in reduced construction waste in benefit of the environment, as well as reduced construction costs.

与客户的诚信。业主Luis和Marce从一开始就对他们想要的房子有非常明确的想法，在漫长的设计过程中，他们在多次会议上详细讨论了这一设想。在这个过程中，没有使用大规模的演示文稿或渲染图像，因为这往往会描绘出一个项目的参考，在大多数情况下与最终结果不一致。相反，在所有的会议中都使用了数字三维模型，与客户合作建立房屋的虚拟模型。如同任何项目一样，在施工过程中出现的修改，也被包含在同一个三维模型中。所有的调整都在实施之前与客户进行了仔细的审查。最终，虚拟模型成为了成品房屋的忠实副本。

HONESTY WITH CLIENTS: The owners Luis and Marce had very clear ideas from early on of what they desired from this house, and this vision was discussed in detail during numerous meetings throughout the long design process. During this process, no large-scale presentations or render images were used, which tend to portray a project reference that in most cases does not correspond to the final result. Instead, a digital three-dimensional model was used in all meetings to build a virtual model of the house in cooperation with the clients. As in any project, modifications arose during the construction process and those were included in the same three-dimensional model. All adjustments were carefully reviewed with the clients before implementing them. In the end, the virtual model ended up being a faithful copy of the finished house.

Architects: YUSO
Area : 1345 ft²
Year : 2017
Photographs :Roberto D´Ambrosio
Manufacturers : Aserradero San Gabriel, EPA, Grupo Sur, METALCO, Prodex, Xilo
Lead Architect : José Antonio Salas, Guillermo León
Electrical Design : José Incer
Structural Design : Juan Carlos Cordero
Collaborators : Rossana Picón
Project Team : Otarola Constructora, YUSO
Owner : Luis Bonilla, Ana Ballestero y Ester Bonilla Ballestero
Budget : 48.500.000 colones/ $84.300 USD
City : San Rafael
Country : Costa Rica