Second Wind House: Ocean Terrace House for Easy Coastal Gatherings
Second Wind House sits along the coast of Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, where Salagnac Arquitectos shapes a restrained yet generous tropical house. Organized around a central social core and wide ocean views, the residence draws its character from natural textures, outdoor living, and a patient engagement with daily rituals at the edge of the sea.
Morning light glances across limestone and warm wood as the ocean breathes just beyond the terrace. Air moves through the open volumes, carrying salt and the sound of waves.
This is a house tuned to its routine. Second Wind House is a coastal home in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, designed by Salagnac Arquitectos as a sober, tactile setting for daily life by the water. The project arranges each room around clear circulation and a strong connection to the horizon, letting material choices and outdoor living patterns quietly guide how the house works.
At its core, the residence is a single-level house that places social life at the center and rest along the edges. Natural texture, a controlled palette, and direct access to terraces shape how people move, gather, and unwind across the day.
Arranging Daily Life
The plan reads with calm clarity from the first step inside. A generous social area occupies the middle, so living, dining, and everyday conversations sit closest to the views and ocean breeze. To one side, the primary bedroom suite pulls slightly away from activity, giving the owners a quiet room with a direct line to the horizon. The opposite wing holds two additional bedrooms, designed as comfortable guest quarters that keep a close relationship to the outdoors without intruding on the more private corner of the house.
Terrace As Heart
Just beyond the social core, an expansive ocean facing terrace becomes the true focus of daily life. Here, interior and exterior routines merge as sliding glass doors retract, turning the central living zone and the terrace into a single broad platform for gathering. A fully equipped BBQ area anchors the terrace, giving owners who enjoy cooking a natural stage for long lunches and evening meals with friends. The infinity pool and shaded lounge areas extend that scene outward, so people drift between water, seating, and the covered grilling zone as the light shifts.
Bedrooms On The Edge
Sleeping areas sit just off this social spine yet stay connected to its rhythms. The primary suite benefits from immediate access to the terrace, allowing an easy transition from bed to the first view of the sea each morning. Guest rooms at the far end maintain their own outdoor links, so visitors can step out to feel the breeze without crossing the central living room. This arrangement keeps shared activity lively while preserving a clear sense of retreat for everyone staying in the house.
Materials In The Breeze
Material choices support this lifestyle rather than compete with it. Warm wood, limestone, and soft neutral tones create a quiet backdrop that allows light, shadow, and movement to take the lead. Large sliding glass doors frame coastal views and open fully, drawing air through the interiors so mechanical cooling can recede during many hours of the day. Wooden ceilings, stone walls, and handcrafted details give each room a tangible texture, inviting barefoot movement from interior floor to terrace edge.
As day fades, the house returns attention to the line where water meets sky. Rooms glow gently against the darkening sea while the terrace keeps hosting conversation, food, and the last swim. Second Wind House stays focused on these ordinary rituals by the coast, letting natural materials and open rooms quietly support a life oriented toward the ocean.
Photography courtesy of Salagnac Arquitectos
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