该物业位于哥斯达黎加圣何塞市南侧的山坡上。该项目的挑战是重新利用两座现有建筑的大部分结构，这两座建筑从未完工，已经空置了十年之久。由于混凝土工程状况良好，建筑师决定尽可能多地重新利用现有的建筑。然而，其目的是彻底改造建筑，创造一个与场地融为一体的住宅，并利用城市、森林和山脉的美丽景色。

The property is located on the slopes of the mountains that bound the south side of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica. The challenge of the project was to reuse the majority of the structure of two existing buildings that were never completed and had stood vacant for ten years. As the concrete work was in good condition, the architects decided to reuse as much of the existing as possible. The aim however was to completely transform the building and create a home that integrated with the site and to take advantage of the beautiful views of the city, forest and mountains.

我们的方法是用一个透明的玻璃循环空间连接两个现有的结构，其中包含通往下层的楼梯。所有的生活空间都放在上层入口处，而3个卧室则在更私密的下层。在山体上开凿出一个入口庭院，在1月和2月的大风月份提供了一个庇护所。在这个院子外，是主屋和邻近工作室的入口。工作室被覆盖在一个绿色的屋顶上，保持了稳定的室内温度，也创造了一个可用的屋顶空间。

The approach was to connect two existing structures with a transparent glass circulation space that contains the staircase to the lower level. All living spaces are placed on the upper entry-level, and the 3 bedrooms are on the more private lower level. Cut into the hill, an entrance courtyard is created that provides a place of shelter during the windy months of January and February. Off this courtyard are the entrances to the main house as well as to the adjacent studio. The studio is covered in a green roof that maintains a stable indoor temperature and also creates a usable roof space.

居住层有3扇大的红框推拉门，可以打开，让人感觉到与环境的联系，同时也便于交叉通风。由于该物业位于海拔1400米处，尽管处于热带纬度，但海拔高度使温度全年保持温和。这意味着房屋在一年中的大部分时间都不需要供暖或制冷。在12月的后方寒冷的夜晚，一个壁炉提供了温暖。一个可持续发展的住宅，能源使用量低，对环境影响最小，是一个关键目标。

The living level has 3 large sliding red-framed doors that can be opened up to allow for a sense of connection to the environment and also to facilitate cross ventilation. As the property is located at 1400 meters above sea level, even though at a tropical latitude, the altitude keeps temperatures mild year-round. This means that the home needs no heating or cooling most of the year. On the rear chilly nights in December, a fireplace provides warmth. A sustainable home with low energy usage and minimal environmental impact was a key goal.

幸运的是，在哥斯达黎加，90%的电力生产来自可再生资源，如水力、地热和风能。尽管如此，设计师仍然努力大幅减少能源使用。100%的住宅都提供了LED照明。热水是由太阳能热水板提供的。同时通过依靠交叉通风，空调没有必要，因此没有安装。对大部分现有结构的再利用有助于减少二氧化碳排放。最后，从原建筑中拆除的金属屋顶被重新用作混凝土屋顶板的金属装饰板。

Fortunately in Costa Rica, 90% of electricity production is produced from renewable sources such as hydro, geothermal, and wind energy. Despite this, the designers still strove to reduce energy usage significantly. LED lighting was provided for 100% of the home. Hot water is provided by solar hot water panels. Also by relying on cross ventilation, AC was not necessary and thus not installed. The reusing of a large portion of the existing structure helps reduce CO2 emissions. Lastly the metal roofing that was removed from the original building was reused as metal decking for the concrete roof slabs.

住宅的形式是由两个独立的体量定义的。包含餐厅和厨房的西侧体量有一个凸起的倾斜屋顶，创造了一个全景窗，将附近的标志性山峰Pico Blanco的景色框住。同样地，红色的门框也成为外部风景的活画框，以庆祝业主对摄影的热爱。

The form of the home is defined by 2 separate volumes. The west volume containing the dining and kitchen has a raised sloping roof that creates a panoramic window that frames a view of the nearby iconic mountain called Pico Blanco. In a similar way, the red door frames become living picture frames for the views to the exterior celebrating the owner’s love of photography.

其结果是一个随着白天光线的移动而不断变化的住宅。大的开口和阳台有助于创造与外部的联系，因此住宅感觉像是当地环境的延伸。

The result is a home that is constantly changing as the light moves during the day. The large openings and balconies help create connections to the exterior so the home feels like an extension of its local environment.

Architects: Inverse Project
Area : 300 m²
Year : 2018
Photographs :Richard Hammond, Nico Marques, Joe Schmeltzer
Manufacturers : Exterior door hardware, Hunter Douglas, Metal Roof & Green Roof, Solar Hot Water, Trimble, Windows
Lead Architects : Richard Hammond, Daniela Hammond
Design Team : Richard Hammond, Daniela Hammond
Engineering : S3 Engineers
City : San Antonio
Country : Costa Rica