Tropical modern architecture firm helping international clients design energy-efficient, luxury homes in Costa Rica
Remotely designing and building your ultimate vacation home can be nerve wracking. As an elite professional, you’re too busy to deal with inefficient processes causing delays, communication problems making you lose trust, inaccurate costs skewing your expectations, or avoidable construction errors leading to a less-than-perfect result.
That's why we work to take the stress out of creating your tropical modern home. Schedule a call to learn more.
You want a truly effortless home design experience that settles for nothing less than “extraordinary.” To work with architects who are the best at what they do, manage your project to perfection, and bring your vision to life. You want to step off the plane and into your tropical modern sanctuary — sustainably built and 100% ready to welcome you home.
We’ve been designing and building awe-inspiring luxury homes in Costa Rica for more than 49 years and offering a next level remote design experience for international clients for 18 of them. Our collaboration tools, 3D BIM visualization software, and deep knowledge of Costa Rica’s terrain, weather, materials, and construction standards position us as a trusted partner for any luxury build.
Fluent in English and Spanish, we work closely with you to deliver an outstanding high-end home that exceeds your expectations. Our fully-integrated approach means from design to construction and interior finish, every element of your home will be just perfect for your arrival and exactly what you saw in the finalized 3D visuals.
At the core of tropical modern design and our own architectural philosophy is executing luxury homes, while making the lowest environmental impact. We carry out extensive energy analysis during the design phase to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions at every stage.
Especially in warm climates where air conditioning systems can rack up high energy usage, we believe in designing specifically to minimize the need for air conditioning by strategically positioning windows, optimizing your properties orientation, designing outdoor spaces wherever possible, and shaping it to maximize cooling properties.
Where possible, we also make a concerted effort to build using natural, locally-sourced materials to harmonize your getaway with its lush surroundings, and to minimize transport- and construction-related carbon emissions and harmful environmental contaminants.
“The SARCO team did a fabulous job not only managing all the aspects of the design and building phases but doing it while balancing FOUR decision makers for the same house. Their knowledge and experience in building at Peninsula Papagayo really helped avoid costly mistakes and produced a better end result. There is a delicate balance between form and function and SARCO did an excellent job finding the right mix for our tastes and needs. We would recommend them to anyone wanting an architect and/or builder to bring their Costa Rican dream to life."