The installations
The place is located close to La Cabanga, a humble and kind village near Lake Arenal in the northern Costa Rica. It is nested in a jungle environment with diverse species around; surrounded by volcanoes, waterfalls, lakes and hot rivers.
It was built to be comfortable, biomimetic, minimalist, and aesthetically pleasing. The main space consists of a 320sqm building; to sleep it has two dorms, five private rooms and two cabins; aslo a 100 sqm octagonal movement space available for different activities.
Purpose
Socio-tech innovation
Is intended to function as a hub for pro-equality and regenerative social-technological innovation. Oriented towards topics like alternative economics, participative governance, positive technology and novel trains of thought in general
Trans-personal growth
As an integral community, its also meant to be a place for trans-personal growth, in which the self unites and blends with the collective; by co-exploring different ways of living, sharing, improving and healing respectively
Events space
It is meant to host related events that will take place frequently; like conferences, international meetings or courses. Also is to open to other external topics or projects that want to organize events
How it all started
The place was built with materials from the surroundings, with the least environmental impact possible; and was mounted in one year hand-by-hand by managers, international volunteers, and local workers jointly
The spaces
The place is composed of many different articulated spaces; that were designed and built for achieving efficiency, being comfortable, and sustainable
Co-work space
Common building
Integrated with off-grid electricity, high-speed internet, and enough place for lots of people to work at the same time
Kitchen
Common building
Fully equipped, with wooden and gas-based stoves and ovens, refrigerator, and big tables to eat jointly
Gardens
Outside
Permaculture-designed gardens, intended to provide healthy and tasty food with innovative cropping methods
Bedrooms
Secondary building
Many shared cabins, private cabins, and common-room mezzanines; built for achieving conformable resting
Octagon
Elevated structure
A octagonal movement space that is available for different activities like yoga, meditation, workouts, etc.
Bathrooms
Secondary building
Comfortable biomimetic and organic hot-water bathrooms, designed for avoiding waste and damaging the environment around
Cabin
Separeted buildings
Out-door semi-open private cabin with personal bathroom with hot-shower
Dorms
Secondary buildings
Equipped with confortable strong dobule beds inside a shared room with proper installations
Fireplace
Main building
Octagon-shaped fireplace for community meetings at night, to enjoy the power of the fire element
Being inspired
Nearby places
