SARCO Architects is a small-sized boutique architectural firm located in San Jose, Costa Rica.  It is a family business owned by Roderick and his wife, both of whom are architects.

The firm works exclusively with international clients, providing high-end custom architectural design services for luxury vacation homes and investment properties in Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean.

SARCO Architects was founded in 1972 by Heubert Anderson, handling all types of residential work for local clients.  His son, Roderick, grew up accompanying him to construction sites, building suppliers and even client meetings.

Roderick followed in his father’s footsteps and was studying architecture in 1995 when his father passed away suddenly.

At the young age of 22, long before he felt ready to take over the reins, Roderick was faced with the difficult decision of whether to close SARCO Architects or face the challenge of keeping the business going as his own.  He decided to plow forward.

While those first years were difficult, hard work and dedication paid off and the company thrived.  Roderick executed multiplex cinema projects that were on the tables at the time of his father’s passing and then did many small projects and renovations that he picked up on his own.

Soon SARCO Architects was back to designing new residences for local clients as Roderick’s father did before.

As the reputation for SARCO Architects grew, Roderick and his small firm were soon offered a new opportunity: designing luxurious custom vacation homes in coastal areas for international clients.  The work was demanding but satisfying as the company sought to successfully meet its clients’ high standards.

Over the course of the next decade, SARCO Architects would gain recognition for the quality of its designs.  It refined the process for working with its exclusive international clientele in Costa Rica’s “tico” environment.  Its clients came from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Australia, Canada, Dubai and the United States and had widely diverse desires.

Roderick and his team found the variety challenging and refreshing.  They focused on listening deeply to each client, then creating a customized home with architectural excellence that was an expression of that client’s individual desires.

“SARCO Architects is not a firm with a signature style,” Roderick explains. “We made a conscious decision that we didn’t want to be identified with one particular type of architecture.  Instead, where we excel is in being able to express each client’s personality through modern tropical design.  We adjust our approach so every home blends with its surroundings and is a true reflection of its owner’s vision.”