Location: Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica 

Year: 2014
Area: 34 m2

Wö Kàpi is an artisan/organic café located in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. The project faces one of the busiest roads in Santa Ana and receives high vehicular transit during most of the day. The area is a popular leisure destination due to several other restaurants, fitness and shopping centers found on the same street, as well as offices and hotels.  
The site is surrounded by a botanical nursery. Shrubery and gravel are used to enclose the terrace area, and access and exit points are located on the front and back sides of the project.
The architecture aims to draw parallels with the artisan processes employed in the production of coffee. Natural materials such as recycled wood and reed are employed in the interiors and concrete and metal structures for exteriors. Passive climatization strategies such as natural lighting, large overhangs, cross ventilation and green walls are used to reduce overall temperatures and operational costs.