Pavilions wrapped in teak and glass form Sirena House by architectural practice Studio Saxe that is set on a lush, beachfront site in Costa Rica.
Sirena House is located in the coastal town of Santa Teresa. Built near the ocean on the edge of a tropical forest, the 1,000-square-metre home was designed to embrace its context.
Sirena House is a series of pavilions
"We decided to integrate the jungle experience into the house and also frame views of the ocean whilst blending with nature," said local firm Studio Saxe.
Rather than one big mass, the firm broke the home down into a series of pavilions that are slightly elevated above the ground.
Studio Saxe nestled the home in the jungle
Steel-framed volumes are clad in teak wood, along with large expanses of glass that offer a strong connection to the verdant landscape. The pavilions are organised around a covered, central area with tropical foliage. Connecting the various volumes are sheltered walkways.
The pavilions are organised around the foliage
"This allows the inhabitant to experience the intense natural surrounding every time they have to move from one place to the other," the team said.
Thin roof overhangs ? which are designed to look as if they are floating ? cover the circulation spaces. Supported by clusters of skinny, steel columns, the overhangs were carefully positioned to provide protection from the sun and rain.

The home is accessed on the east, where a walkway leads from a garage to the fr...