Amusement Logic

Interview with William Rodríguez López, Costa Rica’s Minister of Tourism

“Out of every ten tourists who visit us, six return. Of those six, three return seven times or more.”

Four wings surrounding a Japanese garden of moss, red pines and centuries-old cedars are named after the four seasons.

With a programme of 24 activities catering to different audiences and levels of accessibility, the district will be open day and night.

A project inspired by traditional Ukrainian architecture; in particular, by the rural dwelling known as a mazanka.

The sculptural merges with the architectural, whilst the pictorial contradicts it, in a continuous interplay of trompe l’oeil.

Water ceases to be a mere accessory and becomes an essential part of the architecture and landscape.

The triangular shape “avoids sharp protrusions or wind pockets and distributes forces evenly”.

A striking and, even more so, inspiring environment, whose design and construction are rooted in the material aspects of the sensory experience.

At a water park, the appeal lies not so much in always knowing where you are, but in the certainty that you’ll be able to return.

The design of curves and transitions represents a key point of convergence between the two disciplines.