017
Puerto Escondido, Panama
Client
Residential, Confidential
Size
25 acres
Program
Residential Garden Masterplan Design
Collaborators
IM/KM Architecture & Planning, WE Design, Titi Hernandez, Daniel Romualdez Architects, VTNA Architects, Gilsanz Murray Steficek Engineers and Architects, Icor Associates, LLC, Arup, Design Plus Studio, Lothrop Associates LLP. Photography by: Emily Kinskey – IM/KM Architecture and Planning, Fernando Alda – Fernando Alda Fotógrafia
Year
2016
Awards

Azuero Peninsula Residence

An off-grid residential masterplan in Panama

Landscape Architecture led by Associate Principal Tricia Martin, formerly of WE Design. A 25-acre private residence on the hillside of the dry tropical rainforest in Puerto Escondito is transformed into an inviting oasis.

Client
Residential, Confidential
Size
25 acres
Program
Residential Garden Masterplan Design
Collaborators
IM/KM Architecture & Planning, WE Design, Titi Hernandez, Daniel Romualdez Architects, VTNA Architects, Gilsanz Murray Steficek Engineers and Architects, Icor Associates, LLC, Arup, Design Plus Studio, Lothrop Associates LLP. Photography by: Emily Kinskey – IM/KM Architecture and Planning, Fernando Alda – Fernando Alda Fotógrafia
Year
2016
Awards
Suspended on a cliff, this residential destination offers exclusive, carefully curated views of the Pacific.
Suspended on a cliff, this residential destination offers exclusive, carefully curated views of the Pacific.
Suspended on a cliff, this residential destination offers exclusive, carefully curated views of the Pacific.
Suspended on a cliff, this residential destination offers exclusive, carefully curated views of the Pacific.
In-depth research and analysis positioned a collection of cabanas, landscaped gardens, and courtyards.
In-depth research and analysis positioned a collection of cabanas, landscaped gardens, and courtyards.
In-depth research and analysis positioned a collection of cabanas, landscaped gardens, and courtyards.
In-depth research and analysis positioned a collection of cabanas, landscaped gardens, and courtyards.
Pathways lead guests through scenic garden vistas and expansive courtyards while offering privacy and seclusion. Seat walls and reinforced terraces cascade from the topographic hillside facilitating access and serving as erosion control.
Pathways lead guests through scenic garden vistas and expansive courtyards while offering privacy and seclusion. Seat walls and reinforced terraces cascade from the topographic hillside facilitating access and serving as erosion control.
Pathways lead guests through scenic garden vistas and expansive courtyards while offering privacy and seclusion. Seat walls and reinforced terraces cascade from the topographic hillside facilitating access and serving as erosion control.
Pathways lead guests through scenic garden vistas and expansive courtyards while offering privacy and seclusion. Seat walls and reinforced terraces cascade from the topographic hillside facilitating access and serving as erosion control.
Various local and international collaborators assisted with this dynamic project, including lighting design specialists, water management strategists, and highly skilled thatch roof designers.
Entryway at night
Overlooking the pool
Outdoor seating
Cascading pools
The off-grid residence operates solely on renewable energy systems. Locally derived materials complement the Panama vernacular, while a native planting palette supports and sustains the area’s regional biodiversity.
The off-grid residence operates solely on renewable energy systems. Locally derived materials complement the Panama vernacular, while a native planting palette supports and sustains the area’s regional biodiversity.
The off-grid residence operates solely on renewable energy systems. Locally derived materials complement the Panama vernacular, while a native planting palette supports and sustains the area’s regional biodiversity.
The off-grid residence operates solely on renewable energy systems. Locally derived materials complement the Panama vernacular, while a native planting palette supports and sustains the area’s regional biodiversity.
A watershed-based planning approach organizes the pathways and landscapes within a network of bioswales and quebradas (ravines) to regenerate soils, irrigate the plants during the dry season, and filter any sediment before entering the pacific.
A watershed-based planning approach organizes the pathways and landscapes within a network of bioswales and quebradas (ravines) to regenerate soils, irrigate the plants during the dry season, and filter any sediment before entering the pacific.
A watershed-based planning approach organizes the pathways and landscapes within a network of bioswales and quebradas (ravines) to regenerate soils, irrigate the plants during the dry season, and filter any sediment before entering the pacific.
A watershed-based planning approach organizes the pathways and landscapes within a network of bioswales and quebradas (ravines) to regenerate soils, irrigate the plants during the dry season, and filter any sediment before entering the pacific.