This modest 40-unit project was designed as the first multifamily building at Panama Pacifico, the most prominent New Urbanist development in Panama, now under construction. Designed as a traditional court, the  buildings are accessed directly from the street or courtyard rather than through common entrances, corridors or elevators. Dwellings are of a variety of sizes, with public rooms facing the central courtyard and all vehicles parked underground. The architectural character of the building responds to the single-family scale of its surroundings and to the tropical climate of Panama, with passive cooling, protection from the sun and rain and appropriate materials incorporated into the design. The project is inspired by many of the traditional buildings built in the Canal Zone in the early 20th century.

In collaboration with George Moreno & Partners