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Tropical Traditions and Modern Minimalism in El Salvador

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Cincopatasalgato Architects gracefully combine traditional vernacular elements with modern minimalism for a family home in El Salvadore.

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The open-air concept suits the temperate climate perfectly.

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Concrete slab stairs are whimsically held by wooden struts.

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The design plays with amusing and cheerful juxtapositions like concrete and straw, railway tiles and taxicab yellow enamel.

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The upstairs childrens’ bedroom has the feel of a secret treehouse escape.

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A large opening in the roof brings natural daylight into a small planted section in the deep interior of the home.

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The rainfall is caught on the roof and directed to the interior garden.

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A similar controlled square section of greenery is central to the open air home – it is a lifestyle closely tied with the tropical outdoors.

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Throughout, a fresh and youthful irreverence informs the pleasant design.

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