Braheem Residence - Costa Rica
Braheem Residence's social area is enclosed by glass windows nonetheless the architectural design considered this and protected the space from the sun with the position of the mass of the second floor bedrooms. This helps to keep energy costs down by reducing to a minimum the solar gain in these glazed areas. This living space is therefore only exposed to the morning sun coming from the east, but the topography going uphill to the east combined with dense trees that were maintained on that side of the property provide natural shading as well.