Landscape Retail Costa Rica

Landscape Retail Costa Rica

Peterson Rich Office was asked to contribute some fresh ideas to an existing masterplan scheme for a mixed use district that will include 15,000 square meters of retail space, 12,000 square meters of commercial space, and more than 150 residential units. The site is within one of the last large well-preserved landscapes in a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, particularly distinct for several large native Guanacaste Trees. We asked whether the new district could be both a shopping and a landscape destination. Our work began with a basic summary of the existing scheme and a retail precedent analysis, which led to two concept schemes.

Our goals were as follows:1. Create a new mixed use destination, particularly for children and young people, 2. Shape useful, active green space, 3. Draw auto traffic into the site with "teaser parking," 4. Maximize retail frontage, 5. Create buildings that defer to the natural landscape.

Location:Escazu Costa Rica
Dates:2014
Program:Master Plan
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Wesleyan University Davison Art Center

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Wesleyan University Davison Art Center

Blu Dot Showroom

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Blu Dot Showroom

The Shepherd Gallery and Arts Center

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The Shepherd Gallery and Arts Center

Nina Chanel Abney Studio

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Nina Chanel Abney Studio

Galerie Perrotin

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Galerie Perrotin

Rubin Museum of Art Mandala Lab

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Rubin Museum of Art Mandala Lab

P&T Knitwear Bookstore

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P&T Knitwear Bookstore

Penthouse

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Penthouse

Scalable Solutions for the New York City Housing Authority

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Scalable Solutions for the New York City Housing Authority

Glossier New York

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Glossier New York

Telfair Studio

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Telfair Studio

Metropolitan Avenue Mixed Use

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Metropolitan Avenue Mixed Use

HVMoCA

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HVMoCA

Grand Street Mixed Use

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Grand Street Mixed Use

Fieldston School Campus Center

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Fieldston School Campus Center

Prismatic Bay Townhouse

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Prismatic Bay Townhouse

Exhibition Luhring Augustine

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Exhibition Luhring Augustine