Containers of Hope in San Jose, Costa Rica

June 13, 2011 Category: House, Residential

Containers of Hope that located in Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture, was designed by San Jose, Costa Rica. The insightful designer has now shared details of his most recent scheme, ‘Containers of Hope’, which seamlessly transforms two disused shipping containers into an aesthetically pleasing private home.

Located in San Jose, Costa Rica this residential project was the result of a close collaboration between Saxe and clients Gabriela Calvo and Marco Peralta, who went on to construct the building themselves. By situating the two containers side by side and using sections of recycled metal to make an adjoining roof, Saxe has created a sense of openness within the internal volume whilst providing a cross ventilation which is said to have eliminated the need for air conditioning.

Containers of Hope design by San Jose

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