Guanacaste National Park
Philadelphia University’s College of Architecture and the Built Environment Design X Research studio has collaborated with the Area de Conservacion de Guanacaste and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce in order to explore design alternatives for the Guanacaste region.
A design charrette was conducted in which students focused on small architectural intervention proposals, which were in line with conservation goals. Upon completion of the charrette, a site was selected on campus for the build portion of the project.
The final design is 64 square feet, 12 feet tall and is composed of 3 platforms. The foundation consists of nine concrete footings with four metal tubes anchored to a metal plate in the foundation. All structural connections are made using threaded rods, bolts and fasteners, with Paracord used to lash together the floors and ladders.