Hospital
45,000 m²
New Turrialba Hospital
Turrialba, Costa Rica
High-complexity hospital with emergency, inpatient, surgery, ICU and outpatient services.
ROLE · Multidisciplinary coordination and project management
Hospitals · Clinics · Health Areas
AVA Healthcare
Infrastructure
We plan. We integrate. We deliver. We lead the entire healthcare infrastructure process to minimize risk and maximize project value.
Based in Costa Rica — Serving Latin America
Why AVA?
More than design.
End-to-end leadership for healthcare infrastructure.
AVA Healthcare Infrastructure is the specialized unit of Andrea Vargas Arquitectura S.A., focused on healthcare infrastructure and the integral management of high-complexity projects.
01
Specialization
Exclusively focused on healthcare infrastructure and high-complexity projects.
02
Integration
One team accompanies the client throughout the entire project lifecycle.
03
Coordination
Architecture, engineering, specialties and construction under a unified vision.
04
Management
Control of scope, time, cost and quality through professional methodologies.
05
Impact
Infrastructure designed to improve the patient experience and optimize operations.
A single point of accountability, from concept to handover.
AVA in numbers
A track record measured in results.
23+
Years of experience
in healthcare infrastructure
234,443+
Square meters
designed and inspected
48+
Projects delivered
for public and private institutions
43+
Hospitals, clinics
and health areas
111,087+
Square meters
coordinated
3+
Consultancies
with international firms
Our vision
We develop healthcare infrastructure that improves people's quality of life.
Integral solutions combining strategic planning, design, multidisciplinary coordination and professional project management.
“We don't just deliver a design. We lead the entire process to minimize risk and maximize project value.”
What we do
Integral solutions for healthcare infrastructure
01
Strategic Planning
We define the project roadmap from inception: feasibility studies, functional programming and integral planning.
02
Architectural Design
We develop spatial solutions specialized in healthcare, meeting regulations and optimizing operational flows.
03
Project Management
We manage scope, time, cost and quality with professional methodologies across the full project lifecycle.
04
Integral Administration
We coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contracts and construction processes under centralized technical leadership.
Experience that builds trust
Proven capability in public and private healthcare
Hospital Infrastructure
Second and third level hospitals, specialized units and integral care centers.
Outpatient Infrastructure
Health areas, primary care units, clinics and referral medical centers.
Strategic Consulting
Feasibility studies, functional programming and technical advisory for public and private institutions.
Project Management
Integral management of scope, time, cost and quality in healthcare infrastructure projects.
Our methodology
One team throughout the entire project lifecycle
01
Planning
02
Design
03
Coordination
04
Budgeting
05
Project Management
06
Construction
07
Supervision
08
Handover
The client works with a single technical and administrative team from concept to final handover, ensuring continuity, control and consistency in every decision.
Featured projects
Proven capability in
high-complexity projects
Hospital
35,772 m²
New Heredia Hospital
Heredia, Costa Rica
High-complexity hospital with emergency, inpatient, surgery, ICU and outpatient services.
ROLE · Architectural design
Outpatient
7,272 m²
Mora Palmichal Health Area Facility
Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Primary care facility focused on universal accessibility and operational efficiency.
ROLE · Architectural design - Interdisciplinary coordination
Outpatient
6,341 m²
Acosta Health Area Facility
Acosta, Costa Rica
Primary care facility focused on universal accessibility and operational efficiency.
ROLE · Full architectural design
Outpatient
6,300 m²
Aguas Zarcas Health Area Facility
San Carlos, Costa Rica
Primary care facility focused on universal accessibility and operational efficiency.
ROLE · Design, coordination and project administration
Outpatient
6,000 m²
Santa Bárbara de Heredia Health Area Facility
Heredia, Costa Rica
Integral development of a primary care facility with consulting rooms, laboratory, pharmacy and support areas.
ROLE · Multidisciplinary coordination and project management
Specialized unit
5,955 m²
National Pain Control and Palliative Care Center
San José, Costa Rica
Specialized unit at Calderón Guardia Hospital for pain control and palliative care patients.
ROLE · Architectural technical direction and construction supervision
Outpatient
5,400 m²
La Fortuna Health Area Facility
San Carlos, Costa Rica
Integral development of a primary care facility with consulting rooms, laboratory, pharmacy and support areas.
ROLE · Architectural design and multidisciplinary coordination
Outpatient
5,014 m²
INS Guadalupe Referral Medical Center
San José, Costa Rica
Specialized care center with rehabilitation, outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
ROLE · Design, coordination and project administration
Outpatient
4,271 m²
INS Cartago Referral Medical Center
Cartago, Costa Rica
Specialized care center with rehabilitation, outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
ROLE · Architectural design and multidisciplinary coordination
Specialized unit
2,290 m²
Renal Therapy Unit — Liberia Hospital
Liberia, Costa Rica
Specialized hemodialysis unit at Enrique Baltodano Briceño Hospital.
ROLE · Architectural technical direction and construction supervision
Specialized unit
2,290 m²
In Vitro Fertilization — Women's Hospital
San José, Costa Rica
Specialized unit at Adolfo Carit Eva Women's Hospital for high-complexity reproductive medicine.
ROLE · Architectural technical direction and construction supervision
Strategic alliances
Collaboration for high-complexity projects
We work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, construction companies, engineering firms and specialized consultants. Our model integrates the best available technical capabilities under unified leadership.
Specialized construction firms
Structural engineering
Electromechanical systems
Hospital equipment
Code and regulation consultants
International firms
Leadership
An integral vision connecting design and construction
Andrea Vargas
Architect | Director
Specialized in healthcare infrastructure with extensive experience in design, multidisciplinary coordination and integral management of high-complexity projects for public and private institutions.
Pablo Goñi
Engineer | Director
Experienced in the administration, supervision and execution of infrastructure projects. Leads operational management and site control, ensuring compliance with schedules, budgets and quality standards.
Value proposition
We don't just sell architecture
We provide integral support across every project stage, reducing risk, optimizing resources and enabling decision-making through centralized technical and administrative coordination.
- 01Lower risk during execution
- 02Better coordination across disciplines
- 03Greater budget control
- 04Continuity between design and construction
- 05A single point of accountability