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3 months agoWhen a Photographer Builds a Fortress: John Dessarzin's Brutalist Jungle Sanctuary in Costa Rica - Yanko Design
When a National Geographic photographer designs his sanctuary, the lens doesn't disappear. John Dessarzin's Brutalist compound in Atenas, Costa Rica, frames the jungle like a permanent viewfinder: all concrete, steel, and calculated sightlines. Perched on a cliff bordering a protected bird sanctuary in the Central Valley, the 2017 residence rejects the neoclassical templates that dominate the region in favor of raw materiality and seismic resilience.