About
VOID, international architecture firm, started its activities in 2012 with the association of architects Sergio Frugone, Felipe Rossi and Ricardo Sevilla.
VOID have a strong conviction that every project we develop, be it private or public development, should be thought to impact its immediate local context in a greater way. With sustainability being a fundamental criterion of its essence, the firm’s developments are characterized by an awareness of both the natural environment and the populations that surround them. Each project is designed according to the coined term “Closed Life Cycles”, avoiding waste and promoting an efficient use of resources. Thus, as part of their social initiatives, they also seek to develop one or two pro bono projects per year that have a positive impact on marginalized and at-risk communities.
VOID doesn’t intend to be a traditional office but rather a creative studio where we believe in multidisciplinary processes and possess and promote a strong culture of collaboration. We believe that this way of working allows for critical and thoughtful discussion which opens new perspectives and opportunities when undertaking a project.
We are an office structured on three pillars that involve design (experience/performance/ execution) and that converge in their center with the client, reminding us what is most important in each project.
An idea that gathers its architects is the void (in the most exact sense of the word). VOID does not seek to project with and by the form but to steer away from formalism, being aware that void without shape does not generate space. It should not be form that generates this void, rather it must be a conscious process that incorporates form and function to sculpt an architectural element out of the void.
VOID have a strong conviction that every project we develop, be it private or public development, should be thought to impact its immediate local context in a greater way. With sustainability being a fundamental criterion of its essence, the firm’s developments are characterized by an awareness of both the natural environment and the populations that surround them. Each project is designed according to the coined term “Closed Life Cycles”, avoiding waste and promoting an efficient use of resources. Thus, as part of their social initiatives, they also seek to develop one or two pro bono projects per year that have a positive impact on marginalized and at-risk communities.
VOID doesn’t intend to be a traditional office but rather a creative studio where we believe in multidisciplinary processes and possess and promote a strong culture of collaboration. We believe that this way of working allows for critical and thoughtful discussion which opens new perspectives and opportunities when undertaking a project.
We are an office structured on three pillars that involve design (experience/performance/ execution) and that converge in their center with the client, reminding us what is most important in each project.
An idea that gathers its architects is the void (in the most exact sense of the word). VOID does not seek to project with and by the form but to steer away from formalism, being aware that void without shape does not generate space. It should not be form that generates this void, rather it must be a conscious process that incorporates form and function to sculpt an architectural element out of the void.
Team
Sergio Frugone Roca (1987)
Graduated with honors from the Veritas University School of Architecture and Internal Space in 2011, Sergio serves as Director within the Experience Practice Area. He has more than 9 years of professional experience in designing master plans, museums, hotels, shopping centers, mixed-use buildings and residences. After completing his studies, he worked at the international firm Gensler, developing projects in North and Central America. In addition, he has served for 6 years as professor of Design in his alma mater, and was invited to give the Urbanism and Landscape workshop at the XXIV Latin American Conference of Schools and Faculties of Architecture, CLEFA in 2012.
Felipe Rossi Cubillos (1986)
Felipe counts with 9 years of experience involved in one of the most prestigious architecture firms in the country. His time at Garnier Arquitectos allowed him to venture into the development and execution of large-scale and complex projects, such as free-trade zones, hotels, corporate centers, and residences. This acquired knowledge allows him to apply his skills in all our projects today, leading our Performance Practice Area. Felipe studied Landscape Design at Veritas University and then graduated with honors from the School of Architecture and Internal Space.
Ricardo Sevilla Gaitan (1986)
Ricardo, a collegiate architect in both Costa Rica and Panama, began his professional experience with OPB Arquitectos, acquiring technical design knowledge, skills that today are key to his practice as a professional. He also worked at KIREBE, absorbing the experience of one of the largest developers nationwide with corporate, commercial, educational and residential projects. Today, with his 9 years of experience and graduated with honors from the School of Architecture and Internal Space of the Veritas University, he works as Director of our Execution Practice Area.
Graduated with honors from the Veritas University School of Architecture and Internal Space in 2011, Sergio serves as Director within the Experience Practice Area. He has more than 9 years of professional experience in designing master plans, museums, hotels, shopping centers, mixed-use buildings and residences. After completing his studies, he worked at the international firm Gensler, developing projects in North and Central America. In addition, he has served for 6 years as professor of Design in his alma mater, and was invited to give the Urbanism and Landscape workshop at the XXIV Latin American Conference of Schools and Faculties of Architecture, CLEFA in 2012.
Felipe Rossi Cubillos (1986)
Felipe counts with 9 years of experience involved in one of the most prestigious architecture firms in the country. His time at Garnier Arquitectos allowed him to venture into the development and execution of large-scale and complex projects, such as free-trade zones, hotels, corporate centers, and residences. This acquired knowledge allows him to apply his skills in all our projects today, leading our Performance Practice Area. Felipe studied Landscape Design at Veritas University and then graduated with honors from the School of Architecture and Internal Space.
Ricardo Sevilla Gaitan (1986)
Ricardo, a collegiate architect in both Costa Rica and Panama, began his professional experience with OPB Arquitectos, acquiring technical design knowledge, skills that today are key to his practice as a professional. He also worked at KIREBE, absorbing the experience of one of the largest developers nationwide with corporate, commercial, educational and residential projects. Today, with his 9 years of experience and graduated with honors from the School of Architecture and Internal Space of the Veritas University, he works as Director of our Execution Practice Area.
Services
Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Masterplanning & Urban Design
Sustainability Studies
Feasibility Studies
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Masterplanning & Urban Design
Sustainability Studies
Feasibility Studies
Awards
2024
International Commercial Architecture Firm Central America
BUILD Magazine
Sencha Best Completed Food & Beverage Retail Design Central America
BUILD Magazine
2023
VOID Best sustainable architecture firm
BUILD Magazine
2020
150 Best New Cottage and Cabin Ideas
Selected by Harper Design with project EFC Cabin.
2018
Creative Minds by Volvo
VOID studios selected for the Entrepreneurial Symbol of Innovation and Creativity.
XIV Costa Rica Architecture Biennale
Winner of the “Most Sustainable Project” granted by the Climate Change Comission for Tropik Works.
16th Venice Architecture Biennale
Featured in CA’ASI exhibition, “Maison Commune” in Venice with project Tropik Works.
Young Architects of Latin America
Pre-selected with Tropik Works and selected as part of the exhibit and book for the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale.
6th Iberoamerican Design Biennale, Madrid
Pre-selected with Tropik Works and selected as part of the itinerant exhibit.
2016
XIII Bienal de Arquitectura, Costa Rica
Winner of the “Least Invasive Project to its Natural Habitat” with EFC Cabin project.
5th Iberoamerican Design Biennale, Madrid
Pre-sected with project Wö Kàpi and selected as part of the itinerant exhibit.
Hiše Magazine, Eslovenia
EFC Cabin selected as one of the “50 Best Wooden Houses in the World in 2016”.
International Commercial Architecture Firm Central America
BUILD Magazine
Sencha Best Completed Food & Beverage Retail Design Central America
BUILD Magazine
2023
VOID Best sustainable architecture firm
BUILD Magazine
2020
150 Best New Cottage and Cabin Ideas
Selected by Harper Design with project EFC Cabin.
2018
Creative Minds by Volvo
VOID studios selected for the Entrepreneurial Symbol of Innovation and Creativity.
XIV Costa Rica Architecture Biennale
Winner of the “Most Sustainable Project” granted by the Climate Change Comission for Tropik Works.
16th Venice Architecture Biennale
Featured in CA’ASI exhibition, “Maison Commune” in Venice with project Tropik Works.
Young Architects of Latin America
Pre-selected with Tropik Works and selected as part of the exhibit and book for the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale.
6th Iberoamerican Design Biennale, Madrid
Pre-selected with Tropik Works and selected as part of the itinerant exhibit.
2016
XIII Bienal de Arquitectura, Costa Rica
Winner of the “Least Invasive Project to its Natural Habitat” with EFC Cabin project.
5th Iberoamerican Design Biennale, Madrid
Pre-sected with project Wö Kàpi and selected as part of the itinerant exhibit.
Hiše Magazine, Eslovenia
EFC Cabin selected as one of the “50 Best Wooden Houses in the World in 2016”.
