Iseami House

ISEAMI HOUSE

ISEAMI HOUSEArchitects: Robles ArquitectosLocation: Playa Carate, Peninsula de Osa,

Costa RicaProject Team: Juan Robles, Emilio Quirós, Andrea Solano, Erick Guevara,

Rodolfo Schlager, Isabel Bello, Adriana Serrano, Walter Mora,

Allan Calvo, José A. RuizContractor: CPS S.A.Project Area: 482 sqmProject Year: 2009-2010

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ISEAMI HOUSE

Institute of sustainability, ecology, art, mind and investigation

The house is located at the Peninsula de Osa in Costa Rica, where 5% of the world’s biodiversity can be found.

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Because Costa Rica is located between 8 and 12 degrees north of the Equator, the climate is tropical year round. However, the country has many microclimates depending on elevation, rainfall, topography, and by the geography of each particular region.

The materials for the house were low maintenance materials that can withstand humidity, frequently rain, mold, fungi and its flora and fauna.

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ISEAMI HOUSEThe house is located at 30 km

from the closest town (Puerto Jimenez) and therefore has no access to any public service supply as electricity or water.

The house is the main office of the institute and it will serve as a multifunctional place in order to host activities as investigation, meditation, training, Yoga, enjoying the terrace located in the first level.


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Within the chosen materials, the thermal-panels (Versawall and Versapanel by Centria) are chosen as the main material for walls and roof because of its solar reflectance index, structural and acoustic properties and ability to give the thermal comfort without using empty spaces on the walls.


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Because of the high structural capabilities of the material, the amount of steel structure was lowered considerably, saving the use of the natural resources needed for the anti-seismic structure.

The white color of the house is aimed to visualize any insect or mold creation inside the house, frame and create a contrast with nature, maximize natural light and solar reflectance index open to the sky roof design

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o Elevated 1 meter above the ground

o Ideally oriented for cross ventilation

o Installation of two polycarbonate skylights

o Large overhangs

o The use of recycled plastic louvers

PASSIVE DESIGN

The white color of the house is aimed to visualize any insect or mold creation inside the house, frame and create a contrast with nature, maximize natural light and solar reflectance index open to the sky roof design

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PASSIVE DESIGNo The white color of the house

is aimed to visualize any insect or mold creation inside the house, frame and create a contrast with nature, maximize natural light and solar reflectance index

o Open to the sky roof design

The white color of the house is aimed to visualize any insect or mold creation inside the house, frame and create a contrast with nature, maximize natural light and solar reflectance index open to the sky roof desThe construction system is based on a prefab method to reduce the construction time and lower environmental impact. This prefab method can be an example for the local inhabitants, which have a poor economy and will be able to imitate these solutions in different scales with very simple materials.

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PASSIVE DESIGN

o The construction system is based on a prefab method to reduce the construction time and lower environmental impact. This prefab method can be an example for the local inhabitants, which have a poor economy and will be able to imitate these solutions in different scales with very simple materials.


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o The house uses water from the forest, which also serves as a power source thanks to two low-impact hydroelectric turbines that crank 800 kWh

o Solar panels on the roof can provide up to 10.800 kWh of electricity, this energy can also heat up the water in the house

o All the materials used in the construction adapted to the natural environment and is 100% recyclable.

OTHER DESIGN FEATURES:


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o The house can be built piece by piece as a Lego, this is to minimize the use of transportation.

o The design create open spaces between walls and ceilings are eliminated, creating a benefit for the indoor air quality because it avoid the creation of mold and plagues common in the projects around.

OTHER DESIGN FEATURES:


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Casa Iseami - Juan Robles. (2012, May 22). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://blogyarq.blogspot.com/2012/05/casa-iseami-juan-robles.htmlIseami House / Robles Arquitectos. (2010, August 9). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.archdaily.com/72349/iseami-house-robles-arquitectos/Project. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.solaripedia.com/13/330/iseami_goes_native_(costa_rica).html

ISEAMI HOUSECONCLUSION:

The best description of the totality of the Iseami House is “Nirvana” because it is a place where one can appreciate sustainable living. The architecture and the interior represents the whole beauty of the landscape. It proves that architecture and nature can truly be one.

REFERENCES:Casa Iseami - Juan Robles. (2012, May 22). Retrieved March 16,

2015, from http://blogyarq.blogspot.com/2012/05/casa-iseami-juan-robles.html

Iseami House / Robles Arquitectos. (2010, August 9). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.archdaily.com/72349/iseami-house-robles-arquitectos/

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