‘casa mar’ by coleman-davis pagan arquitectos, san juan, puerto rico image © josé fernando vázquez pérez all images courtesy of coleman-davis pagan arquitectos

san juan-based coleman-davis pagan arquitectos have recently completed ‘casa mar’, an ocean-front residence in san juan, puerto rico. buffering from the adjacent beach, the habitable spaces of this residential building are interconnected with a linear staircase, focusing attention to the water. three flights of stairs are housed within a terracotta-tinted, cast-in-place sculptural concrete volume pierced with skylights and frame windows, permeating the the space with soft natural daylight. double height spaces allow diagonal views through the rooms celebrating the view as the focus of the space. the program is elevated from ground level to buffer from the frequented public beach and protect from possible hurricanes and storm surges.

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar view from street image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

a concrete brise-soleil comprised of deep overhangs and vertical fins protects from solar heat gain. a roof deck is bordered with a photovoltaic-paneled pergola to generate a majority of the energy consumed while providing shade and protection for the a/c compressors. hot water is supplied with a vacuum tube solar heater and rainwater is harvested and stored within the cistern at ground level contributing to the pool and landscaping.

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar view of building from the beach image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar view of building from the beach image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar concrete bris-soleil facade image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar concrete brise-soleil facade detail images © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar pool image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar (left) pool (right) roof deck images © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar (left) roof deck (right) sculptural pigmented concrete facade treatment images © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar skylights image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar (left) ground level living room (right) stairs images © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar first floor image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar (left) stairs to ground level (right) corridor images © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar dining room image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar aerial view of dining room image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar bedroom image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar internal face of sculptural facade image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar (left) upward view of skylights (right) skylights images © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar aerial view image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar aerial view image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar aerial from the ocean image © josé fernando vázquez pérez

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar floor plan / level 0 1. entrance 2. refuse area + generator 3. underground cistern 4. pool 5. outdoor living 6. terrace bar 7. elevator 8. bathroom 9. bbq area 10. storage area 11. garage

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar floor plan / level 17. elevator 8. bathroom 12. media room 13. dining area 14. living area 15. kitchen area 16. laundry area 17. guest bedroom

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar floor plan / level 27. elevator 8. bathroom 18. master bedroom 19. boudoir 20. bedroom 21. closet 22. office 23. master bedroom

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar roof deck plan7. elevator 24. terrace 25. service area

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar roof plan 25. service area 26. photovoltaic pergola 27. sculpture wall

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar elevation

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar elevation

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar elevation

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar elevation

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section perspective

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section perspective

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section perspective

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section perspective

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section perspective

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar section perspective

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar exploded axonometric

coleman davis pagan arquitectos: casa mar exploded axonometric