Tools

These are the tools the office uses to read the place and the cost before designing. They are open to the public so you can use them from the very start of your project.

• Territorial Observatory

  Maps of the 492 districts of Costa Rica with more than 500 variables on land, water, employment, care and other territorial topics. It helps you understand a place through data before deciding how to act on it.

  See the Observatory

• Cost calculator

  A cost and timeline reference for building in Costa Rica, based on the office’s price database, by building type, finishes, area and region. It gives you a reference, not a budget.

  Open the calculator

• Construction pulse

  How many square meters are planned for construction in each canton and district, according to public building permit data. Updated every quarter with a reading by the office.

  See the Pulse

• Glossary

  63 concepts for reading and transforming the built city, from urban acupuncture to the micro-plaza. Each one is explained with a sketch.

  See the glossary

• Elements

  200 elements of architecture, from the foundation to the master plan. Each one with its diagram, what it solves, which cultures it comes from and where it is heading, with routes, a map and a timeline.

  See the elements
• Coming soon

  Renew my neighborhood

  Seven steps for communities that want to improve their neighborhood. Designed for groups of neighbors looking for a clear starting point.

  Available soon