![A modern home designed on a steep slope.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tropical-modern-house-150624-337-01.jpg)
SARCO Architects has shared photos of a home they completed in Costa Rica, designed to focus on transparency, blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces.
![A modern home designed on a steep slope.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-house-architecture-150624-404-02.jpg)
The steep terrain posed the biggest challenge of the design, and as a result, the home was broken up into several modules which were placed at different levels to work with the shape of the land and its changing elevations.
![A modern home designed on a steep slope.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-house-architecture-150624-404-03.jpg)
![A modern home designed on a steep slope.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-house-architecture-150624-404-04.jpg)
The main module has an up-down flow where the main entrance of the home and the main social areas are located on the upper level, with sleeping areas below.
![A modern home designed on a steep slope.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-house-architecture-150624-404-05.jpg)
The outdoor areas and swimming pool serve as a transition area to the other module. The outdoor areas wrap around the home and provide additional spaces to relax.
![The outdoor areas and swimming pool serve as a transition area to the other bedrooms module. The outdoor areas wrap around the home and provide additional spaces to relax.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-house-swimming-pool-150624-314-01-scaled.jpg)
![The outdoor areas and swimming pool serve as a transition area to the other bedrooms module. The outdoor areas wrap around the home and provide additional spaces to relax.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/outdoor-deck-seating-150624-332-01.jpg)
A covered area includes space for outdoor dining and an outdoor kitchen.
![A modern home has covered area by the pool for outdoor dining and an outdoor kitchen.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/outdoor-dining-by-pool-150624-303-01.jpg)
![A modern home has covered area by the pool for outdoor dining and an outdoor kitchen.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/covered-outdoor-dining-kitchen-150624-308-01.jpg)
Inside, the living room shares the open floor plan with the dining room, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the interior with natural light.
![Inside this modern home, the living room shares the open floor plan with the dining room, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the interior with natural light.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-living-room-glass-walls-150624-300-01.jpg)
![Inside this modern home, the living room shares the open floor plan with the dining room, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the interior with natural light.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/open-plan-dining-area-150624-314-01.jpg)
Adjacent to the living room and dining area is the kitchen with its grey cabinets, white countertops, and large island.
![A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, white countertops, and large island.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/open-plan-interior-design-150624-311-01.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, white countertops, and large island.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-grey-white-kitchen-150624-300-01.jpg)
Stairs with a glass railing are decorated with artwork and rugs.
![Stairs with a glass railing are decorated with artwork and rugs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-stairs-glass-railing-150624-150624-316-01.jpg)
![Stairs with a glass railing are decorated with artwork and rugs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-stairs-glass-railing-150624-150624-316-02.jpg)
The lower level of the main module includes a variety of bedrooms, while the primary bedroom, which is in a separate module, is located at the uppermost point of the entire home.
![A contemporary bedroom with wood floors and access to a balcony.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bedroom-with-balcony-150624-301-01.jpg)
Each of the bedrooms includes wood floors, white closets, and contemporary designs.
![A contemporary bedroom with wood floors and access to a balcony.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bedroom-with-balcony-150624-301-02.jpg)
Each of the bathrooms has a similar design and material color palette of wood, light-colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.
![A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bathroom-150624-304-01.jpg)
![A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bathroom-150624-304-02.jpg)
![A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bathroom-150624-304-03.jpg)
![A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bathroom-150624-304-04.jpg)
![A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bathroom-150624-304-05.jpg)
![A contemporary bathroom design with a material color palette of wood, light colored tiles, white countertops, and glass.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/modern-bathroom-150624-304-06.jpg)