Peru
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News • News • 23 Jul 2024
Semillas creates educational space in Peru’s central jungle to promote cultural and environmental preservation
Established in 2014, Semillas is a Peruvian non-profit organization that develops architectural projects through participatory processes, the promotion of cooperation between institutions, and sustainable development. Semillas views architecture as a cultural expression and a way in which to improve a person’s quality of life. One example of this is the studio’s “Mencoriari Technological and Environmental Laboratory” — this educational and community project is located in the indigenous community of Mencoriari in the rural area of the district of Pangoa, Satipo Province, in Peru’s central jungle. Here, a versatile educational space has been created that offers an alternative to a traditional classroom. It... More
News • News • 16 Jul 2024
Kindergarten in Villacurí, Peru, showcases use of traditional materials and building techniques
Architects Betsaida Curto Reyes of Estudio Copla and Ander Bados Sesma of Atelier Ander Bados have collaborated on the design of a kindergarten in Villacurí in the heart of the Peruvian desert. The project is part of an initiative for All Hands and Hearts, a non-profit international disaster relief organization. The area’s school had not been rebuilt since Peru’s 2007 earthquake. Today, the school is an acclaimed example of educational architecture and a showcase for the use of traditional materials, building techniques, and sustainability.
Estudio Copla
Estudio Copla
Eleazar Cuadros
Located in Peru’s Ica region, Villacurí is described as a human settlement that came about as... More
Project • By Martin Dulanto Arquitecto • Individual Buildings
Edificio Paquidermo
Conception of the Project The taking of part of this project, consists of 3 independent departments for members of the same family, arises the need of the client to have privacy with respect to his neighbors.The land where he building is located has 2 lots, although one of them (the posterior) looks directly to the sea, the other one, the main one, faces to a multifamily building of 9 floors of height, whose windows look directly to the Pachyderm Building, generating the sensation of being dire... More
Project • By RIOFRIO ARQUITECTOS • Private Houses
MW House
The relief of the desert hills, an extension of the Andes mountains that reach the sea, characterize the geographic space where the project is located. The proposal sought to establish a direct relationship with the surrounding environment via the structure’s main volume and with the materials and textures used.A first block is planted in an "L" shape, this directs the view of the main rooms of the house towards the nearest hills. The second “L”, made up of service rooms and entrances serves to establish a direct relationship with the street.The concrete material, the language of repetitive rhythms through the pillars and columns, the green roof and the landscaping emphasize the dialogue between the environment and the house as well as gran... More
Project • By Chetecortes Architects • Private Houses
3 cubes - La Jolla Beach House
The project until in construction, is a private beach house in La Jolla condo, at 101 km south of Lima, Peru.
The land is in the second row, has long form, measuring 30 meters. Depth x 10mts. wide and bordered by a neighboring lot attached to the right, parking entry is provided by the rear facade and pedestrian entrance coming from the beach by the side facade.
The house is created for three families of friends, parents and children with wives and grandchildren.
The house has a simple shape on the outside of easy to remember, are 3 cubes of different materials and different state each, the first real cube in the first level, easily recognizable, formed by aluminum rods. The second a virtual cube, formed by layers of concrete (wall... More