This project proposes a landscape strategy and network of structures in order to conserve and restore the cloud forest in and around Monteverde, Costa Rica, which is located in the Guanacaste-Tilarán mountain range. Cloud forests are an integral part of the hydrologic cycle and create bio-diverse habitats for many flora and fauna. These forests have been rapidly disappearing due to the effects of global climate change and deforestation. Over the past thirty years, increasing research has been devoted to these ecosystems. The impetus for this project is to explore the ways by which architecture can contribute to the stabilization of the atmosphere and even participate in the restorative functions of the forest.
Status: Competition Entry
Additional Credits: J. Bernard, M. Farinella, R. Ng, S. Patel, C. Wineburg.