“The sea! The sea! The open sea!, The blue, the fresh, the ever free!”

Scrambling up the Costa Rican hillside, Casa Celeste makes no mistake about its primary intention. This is a home for outdoor living, with a full-length balcony that gradually widens from a quiet sitting area, to a family dining table, to a generous and tower-like outdoor living room that invites a fresh breeze from all directions. Peering over the shoulder of Casa Rosita, another Las Catalinas home designed by Via Chicago - Casa Celeste manages to be both impressively tall and delicately understated, depending on your vantage point. As you approach Paseo Punta Penca it maintains a low, private profile. Rounding the corner onto Calle Virginia, a dramatic, three-story tower announces the intersection and serves as a marker within the neighborhood. The west facade throws its arms wide open, curving around a central pool terrace in full embrace of the tropical context.

Casa Rosita was created in collaboration with local interior designer Diana Blanco, a favorite partner of the Via Chicago team.

Architect: Via Chicago
Interiors: Ordinary Home
General Contractor: Frame Projects
Photography: Sylvia Guardia