Design from Patterns to Details
At BuenaVida
Explore this principleWater, sun, slope, and forest shape the plan before individual spaces take form.
Santa Elena · Costa Rica
Spaces for a shared life
One common building, an open-air movement gazebo, a small volunteer village, and a peaceful retreat by the river.
Artist’s vision
Gather
A common building for study, practice, and making.
Move
A spacious gazebo connected to the outdoors.
Stay
Simple cabins and a welcoming shared kitchen.
The common building
One shared home for study, workshops, practitioner sessions, and conversations that carry into the evening. Flexible rooms and a shaded veranda will connect learning with everyday life.
A gazebo for movement
A generous open-air roof, a comfortable floor, and room to breathe. A place for yoga, physical training, movement, and gathering.
A small village for learning stays
Volunteer cabins with a communal kitchen nearby. Shared meals, practical learning, and space for both company and quiet will shape life here.
A quieter place by the river
A future wellness area and sauna near the Peñas Blancas, with shaded resting places and the sound of flowing water.
Growing in stages
The main house is under construction. Shared spaces, volunteer accommodation, and the river retreat will follow as the project grows.
Designed as one place
Local materials, natural shade, and thoughtful water and energy systems will connect the buildings to the landscape.
Demo story
Belongings / Purchase to upkeep
The pump has a history now.
In this demo, the transfer pump needs attention before the next garden watering round.
In SoilJournalA pump belonging links its location, a care task, and a repair cost. The cost starts as a $60 plan; the payment is recorded separately as $50.
What happenedThe demo pump returns to Ready. The payment is $10 below the repair plan, and a maintenance date remains visible.
The next stepReview its condition on 29 August and keep the service note with the item. The next person can see what was done.
BuenaVida / Living principles
Principles in practice.
Integrate Rather than Segregate
At BuenaVida
Explore this principleGardens, animals, compost, and the shared kitchen are planned to support each other.