MARAVÉ LXR HOTEL
PROJECT
MARAVÉ LXR HOTEL
YEAR
2026
TYPOLOGY
HOSPITALITY | MASTER PLAN | HOUSING
AREA
— M²
STATUS
IN DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION
MANUEL ANTONIO, QUEPOS
COSTA RICA
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MARAVÉ IS A HOSPITALITY PROJECT IN MANUEL ANTONIO THAT PROPOSES A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO LARGE-SCALE TOURISM IN COSTA RICA. DEVELOPED ON A FORMER CATTLE FARM, THE PROJECT TAKES A PREVIOUSLY DEGRADED LANDSCAPE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REGENERATION, WITH ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE RESPONDING DIRECTLY TO THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE SITE.
MASS TIMBER IS USED AS A PRIMARY STRUCTURAL SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, AT AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE FOR MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA. DEVELOPED IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH ARUP’S STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING TEAM, THE SYSTEM INTEGRATES STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE, MATERIAL EFFICIENCY, AND CONSTRUCTABILITY FROM THE EARLY DESIGN STAGES.
CONCEPT
Maravé begins with a previously degraded cattle farm, approaching the site as an opportunity for regeneration rather than extending development into an intact natural area. The terrain defines the master plan, with each component positioned and shaped according to topography, buildable areas, vegetation, and views.
Mass timber is central to the project’s architectural and construction strategy. Laminated timber from renewable and sustainably managed forests is used extensively as a primary structural system, at an unprecedented scale for mass timber construction in Central America. Its use allows structure, material efficiency, and construction logic to be considered as part of the architecture from the outset.
Together, these strategies explore a different approach to large-scale tropical hospitality in Costa Rica—one where the scale of the development is reconciled with the specific conditions of the site.
PROGRAM
The master plan distributes the main hotel, suites, bungalows, restaurants, wellness and recreational areas, service infrastructure, and landscape according to the topographic conditions of the site. Rather than concentrating the program within a single building, its components are positioned according to terrain, vegetation, views, access, and operational requirements.
Guest and service circulation are organized as separate but interconnected systems, allowing the operational complexity of the hotel to coexist with a more distributed architectural footprint. The resulting sequence of buildings and open spaces establishes different relationships with the landscape as the project moves from the upper areas of the site toward the coast.
The project also incorporates a public connection toward Playa La Vaca and the maritime-terrestrial zone, integrating public access to the coastline into the master plan. This component establishes a relationship between the development and the public realm beyond the hotel’s internal program.
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