Project · Jacó, Puntarenas
An oceanfront mixed-use building.
Three stories steps from the beach in Jacó: reinforced concrete, an elevator, galvanized steel welded on site and a pool with a spa. Here's how it came together, stage by stage.
- Location
- Jacó, Puntarenas
- Type
- Mixed-use building
- Status
- Final stage
- Features
- Pool & spa · Elevator · Welded structural steel · Wood deck
Build diary
From raw lot to handover.
Site preparation
Compaction with a roller and excavation with a backhoe. The water table sat just below the surface, so we brought in fill before going any further.
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Foundations & rebar
Steel rebar for columns and slabs, with formwork around the full perimeter before the pour.
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Elevator shaft
The elevator was planned from day one: its shaft was formed and poured together with the structure.
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Columns, slabs & walls
Poured columns, a pumped second-floor slab on metal deck, bond beams and block walls.
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Structural steel
Galvanized steel beams and frames welded on site for the second and third floors and the roof.
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Pool
Excavation, lean-concrete base, rebar, block walls and a burnished concrete finish for the pool and spa.
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Final stage
Painted facade, pool and spa with a wood deck, and interiors with burnished concrete, warm wood and ocean views.
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Contact
Tell us about your lot.
Send us the location and what you have in mind. We'll get back to you with the next steps toward a detailed budget.
- +506 6002-0235
- [email protected]
- @jorfernanbri
- Where we build
- Jacó, Garabito · Building across Costa Rica
- Hours (Costa Rica time)
- Monday–Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday: closed