Kalu Yala

Kalu Yala, Republic of Panama

Client: Atlantic Investors, Inc.

A 46-acre sustainable village located in central Panama, Kalu Yala has been developed according to principles of environmental conservation and preservation. Designed as an organic network of blocks and streets, the village is sited on a gentle slope fronted by the Pacora River in a dense tropical forest. An agricultural field devoted to organic farming is located at the lower edge. A stone archway frames the entrance to the village at the site’s lowest point, which opens to a village center of three-story arcaded buildings with retail ground floors. Housing types range from townhomes and cottages to compounds and cottages that can be subdivided as needed for growing families.

In collaboration with George Moreno & Partners