Villa Liberata was a competition for the opportunity to study abroad. For the competition we were given a theme, which was “The Earth”. How I confronted this was that the home was environmentally friendly, sustainable and inspires a naturally creative life. Furniture was locally sourced, and tile and wood were renewed. Nullifying the expulsion of shipping by air or sea. This helped create a juxtaposition between old and new.

I see this home in Puerto Rico were tropical storms are normal. However I made sure that the materials and the structure were sustainable so they can last the storms and not be damaged so easily.