Casa Salvaje坐落在哥斯达黎加Palmichal de Acosta的偏远山区，被云雾森林所包围，是一个粗暴的热带天堂。这座房子是100%离网的，依靠太阳能供电，并依靠在山上采集的泉水。建筑师对这个项目的意图是将周围的自然环境框起来，并捕捉这样一个得天独厚的地方的宇宙能量。房子的材料是经过精心挑选的，以便在热带的艰苦环境中保持良好的状态，同时也能与景观相融合。然而，纯几何形状的设计，在建筑和自然环境之间创造了理想的对比。

Nestled on the remote mountains of Palmichal de Acosta, Costa Rica, and surrounded by cloud forest, lies Casa Salvaje, a brutalist tropical haven. The house is 100% OFF-the-grid and relies on solar energy for power and on spring water captured uphill on the property. The architect’s intent for this project was to frame the surrounding nature and capture the cosmic energies of such a privileged site. The materials for the house were carefully chosen to age well in the grueling elements of the tropics, but also to blend with the landscape. However, the pure geometrical shapes of the design, create the desired contrast between the architecture and the natural surroundings.

房子通过一个浇筑的混凝土几何空间进入，我们称之为 “旋涡”。疗养水晶被镶嵌在混凝土地板上，就在圆形天空开口的下方，以便捕捉月光、阳光、雨水和天体现象。这些能量会在每个游客进入房子时传递给他们。漩涡有另一个圆形开口，以框住山体，当你走进去时，山体是焦点，而这个空间则是蕨类植物、山地兰花和其他特有物种的温室。漩涡是一个沉思和静止的地方，在这里可以进行冥想课程或亲密的晚餐，进行深入的交谈。混凝土墙面上印有现场发现的树叶，而漩涡的外部则完全被植被包裹，其目的不仅是为了合并室内/室外，而且是为了重叠起来。

The house is entered through a poured concrete geometric space, that we call the ‘vortex’. Healing crystals were incrusted on the concrete floor, right beneath the circular sky opening, in order to capture moonlight, sunlight, rain, and celestial phenomena. These energies are then passed on to every visitor as they enter the house. The vortex has another circular opening to frame the mountain which is the focal point as you walk in, and the space doubles as a greenhouse for ferns, mountain orchids, and other endemic species. A vortex is a place of contemplation and stillness, where meditation sessions or intimate dinners with deep conversations can take place. The concrete walls were stamped with leaves found on site, while the exterior of the vortex is completely wrapped by vegetation, in an intent not only to merge indoor/outdoor but to overlap it.

施工现场带来了巨大的挑战，因为其位置偏远，土路陡峭而狭窄，这使得使用当地材料至关重要。 房子的内部从地板到天花板全部用当地的一种叫做 “罗伯珊瑚 “的木材覆盖，就像走进一个木制的子宫。一些外墙使用了当地的石材，木质棚顶是用哥斯达黎加的柚木现场手工制作的。室内设计是Ileana Guerrero的作品，她对手工制作元素、当地手工艺品和不拘一格的作品的使用，反映了客户的感性。景观由豪尔赫-萨尔加多（Jorge Salgado）设计，是一个可食用和药用的花园，有泉水池和地方性物种。

The construction site presented huge challenges because of its remote location and steep and narrow dirt roads, which made it vital to work with local materials. The interiors of the house are covered entirely from floor to ceiling in a local wood called “roble coral” as if walking into a wooden womb. Local stone was used on some exterior walls, and the wood-shingled roof was hand-made on-site with Costa Rican teak. The interior design was the work of Ileana Guerrero, whose use of handmade elements, local handicrafts, and eclectic pieces is a reflection of the client’s sensibility. The landscape, by Jorge Salgado, was designed as an edible and medicinal garden, with spring water pools and endemic species.

凭借着几何上的纯粹性和工匠精神，Casa Salvaje包含了建筑师的许多设计意图和理念。我的工作旨在重新解释祖先的建筑传统，支持当地经济，同时提供基本的简单和文化意识的项目，也反映了居住者的精神。我的主要意图之一是创造空间，使其居民在情感和精神上与美学上一样受益和扩展。在每个项目中，我努力提供至少一个空间，以促进日常生活空间功能之外的超验体验。在Casa Salvaje中，我相信许多这些关注都得到了满足。

With a geometrical purity and artisanal craftmanship, Casa Salvaje encompasses many of the architect’s design intents and philosophy: My work aims to reinterpret ancestral building traditions and support local economies while delivering projects of essential simplicity and cultural consciousness that reflect the dweller’s spirit as well. One of my main intentions is to create spaces that will benefit and expand its inhabitants emotionally and spiritually just as much as it does aesthetically. In every project, I strive to provide at least one space that promotes a transcendental experience outside of the mere functionality of spaces for everyday life. In Casa Salvaje, I believe many of these concerns were met.

Architects: Mazpazz Arquitectura
Area: 120 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs： Andres Garcia lachner
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Vental, Granalto, Helvex
Lead Architect: María de la Paz Alice
Clients:Lilly Peña
Landscape:Jorge Salgado
Collaborators:EM Ingenieros
Engineering:Constructora Zarate
Consultants:Ileana Guerrero interior design
City:Palmichal
Country:Costa Rica