Marcela Carranza
Founder and Principal Architect
Marcela Carranza is a dedicated professional committed to continuous personal development in the pursuit of her optimal self. Born in the United States and raised in Costa Rica, she takes pride in her Costa Rican heritage. Marcela holds a degree in Architecture and Interior Design and earned a Master's in Sustainable Architecture from the Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.
Marcela heart beats for design, her country, its people, women, children, family, and the global environment. She values honesty, self-awareness, proactive attitudes, and a genuine commitment to assisting others in her field of expertise.
With a firm conviction that everyone has a valuable contribution to enrich the world and over 15 years of experience in these fields, she and her team are dedicated to designing the most exceptional projects to bring your vision and dreams to life.
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Our Philosophy
Our mission is to facilitate the creation of your ideal project! We adopt a personalized approach to address our clients' requirements, guiding them through the realms of architectural and interior design to ensure the realization of their projects to their utmost satisfaction.
We are passionate about the sense of well-being that deliberate, conscious, and thoughtful design can provide for our clients. We believe good design is reflective of love and respect for the land, its surroundings, and the culture on which a project is raised. We make sure that the form, shape, and function of your new home or project fulfill your dreams and ensure that our love for design and our deep listening to the land transcends into your everyday life.
Our proposals work with as many natural and local materials as possible and passive sustainable design strategies to raise awareness and honor our current planetary vulnerabilities.
Our wish is for you to live gracefully, to feel nourished and fulfilled, enveloped by beauty and nature. In distinguishing ourselves, we cultivate a comprehensive understanding not only of the site and spatial needs of users and the project but also of the psycho-emotional needs that clients or users have from a perceptual and emotional standpoint. This involves users actively perceiving their environment, processing stimuli, and articulating responses. Our primary objective is to engage all possible senses, creating a truly immersive experience within the space.