The presented thesis project aims to develop a sustainable and evolving architecture, serving the community of Buenos Aires as a cultural, educational and visitor centre, promoting collective and individual growth.
The town of Buenos Aires is situated in the South of Costa Rica, a particularly underdeveloped region, heavily exploited for pineapple plantations.
The present situation and the nature of our goal, ask for a different approach to sustainability, which includes social and environmental concerns.
From the use of local materials to the application of design strategies aiming for an optimal energy performance, traditional and innovative means will be used in symbiosis in order to achieve the best sustainable solutions in respect of the natural environment and the culture of its inhabitants.
As this centre is to provide evolving facilities able to keep up with changing actors, three user typologies are presented, as part of a building’s timeline, that will affect the management of spaces in different stages of the building’s life.