Casa Cascade is composed of crisp white volumes under a dramatic winged roof, its warm timber soffit and black steel fascia floating above stone-clad bases and an open undercroft. …
Casa Cascade is composed of crisp white volumes under a dramatic winged roof, its warm timber soffit and black steel fascia floating above stone-clad bases and an open undercroft. Set deep in the jungle, the home stacks covered balconies edged in cable railing, where a wood-lined ceiling shelters teak seating and room for a morning of yoga above the canopy. At ground level, a compact concrete plunge pool is set into a paver terrace among bamboo, big-leaf heliconia, and palms, with a macaw at home in the surrounding green. The mood is sculptural yet immersive, architecture and rainforest closely intertwined.
José Pablo Ortiz led the management of every phase — Design Management, Building Permit Management, Pre-Construction Management, and Construction Management & Project Closeout — during his years at PrendasLoria.
The full project-management lifecycle, led by José Pablo Ortiz during his years at PrendasLoria.
Design, engineering and construction were carried out by the project's architects, engineers and an independent general contractor. The role above is project management across the full lifecycle.
Casa Cascade was a PrendasLoria project, managed by José Pablo Ortiz across its full lifecycle during his years there. He now brings that experience to Papagayo Design Center, where he is a partner.
Work with the Papagayo Design Center team — from first sketch through permits, bidding and construction.
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