Costa Rican studio Salagnac Arquitectos designed the Perla Negra House in Puerto Carrillo by the sea to blend into the landscape of surrounding trees, or yayos, with its L-shaped layout, laminated wood details and black colouring. Created in 2023, the structure features piles to adapt to the sloping terrain and a layout that provides a smooth transition with the outdoors and integrated mimetic design elements.

Mimetic Design
Costa Rican studio Salagnac Arquitectos designed the Perla Negra House in Puerto Carrillo by the sea to blend into the landscape of surrounding trees, or yayos, with its L-shaped layout, laminated wood details and black colouring.
Casa Perla Negra was created in 2023 with a concept of mimetic architecture, which attempts to imitate the natural and cultural surroundings and integrate these elements into the house?s ?harmonious? design.
Natural Elements and Colouring
?Key design elements? of the house include using piles or stilts in its structure and an L-shaped layout.
?Integration with the terrain is achieved through piles, minimising environmental impact,? the studio said.

Salagnac Arquitectos added that the laminated wood used in the structure is ?resistant to marine corrosion? and ?mimics the verticality and transparency? of the surrounding tree trunks.
?Dark colours are used for camouflage, blending the structure with its environment,? the studio said.

The 5-metre modulation of the structure?s L-shape is designed to provide cross-ventilation.
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