Residential | Heredia | 2024 | Area: 300 m2
Lightness, Modularity, and Spatial Flow
Inspired by the spatial principles of Japanese architecture, reinterpreting traditional ways of inhabiting space through a contemporary aesthetic.
Its name refers to the shoji panels light wooden frames covered with rice paper, historically used in Japanese houses to shape the relationship between interior space, light, and landscape. The project draws from this logic of lightness, transparency, and modularity to create an architecture that breathes with its surroundings.
The house is organized into three independent main modules aligned toward the landscape. These volumes are connected through a circulation ring that acts as a continuous bridge between two internal Japanese gardens.
One designed for contemplation and amenity, conceived as a quiet space for pause and reflection, and another composed of succulent plants that introduce texture, light, and botanical contrast. The spaces between the modules create voids that allow natural ventilation, daylight, and constant visual connections with the gardens.
One of the most significant gestures of the project occurs at its entrance. From the street, the house almost disappears, as the volume is slightly embedded into the terrain, concealing its true scale.
The arrival begins with a gradual descent that leads visitors into the project, slowly revealing the three modules opening toward the landscape. This sequence transforms the arrival into a spatial experience where the architecture unfolds progressively and the landscape becomes the house’s greatest surprise.
