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The architecture of Costa Rica includes remains from the pre-Columbian Era, all the way to modern buildings that form part of the nation's contemporary infrastructure. The nation encompasses an array of historical buildings from both the pre-colonial era and post-colonial era, such as Guayabo and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels.
The School of Architecture of the University of Costa Rica was founded in 1971. Prior to that year, the few architects that were in the country, had studied mainly in Mexico, Chile, and the United States, which means that construction was primarily regulated by civil engineers, who left their mark and perspective around the entire country, but with the insertion of many new architects, it is ...
In 1989 he joined University of Costa Rica as a professor of architectural design. As an architect, his diverse creations have received national and international acclaim, including the gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Architecture Triennial, held in Panama; the award for best steel construction at the Architecture Biennial ...
Ibo Bonilla, known as “Professor Ibo”, was born in Sarchí, a town of Alajuela recognized as the cradle of Art in Costa Rica.He has traveled all around the world, carried out different jobs, and graduated in different professions: he is an Architect, Sculptor, Mathematic, and Pedagogue of the Costa Rica University, Technician in Management and Evaluation of Quality from the Polytechnical ...
It is the work of Hernán Jiménez, renowned Costa Rican architect . It is located in Granadilla, Curridabat, about 5km from the center of San José, and 50m from the San José Indoor Club. Its construction took place in the 70s, and the frank use of materials such as exposed concrete, glass, and in interior finishes wood is also used.
The 1,140-seat National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's Faust .
Carla Gautier is an architect from Puerto Rico and founder of Konti Design, who focuses on sustainable and resilient designs by converting shipping containers into functional homes and business ...
Bruno Stagno Hon. FAIA (Santiago de Chile, 1943) is a Costa Rican architect. Stagno combines concepts from the contemporary international architecture with concepts from the tropical architecture. With it he developed an own syncretic style which he practices in the Institute for Tropical Architecture in San José , which he founded himself.