Designed by Longhi Architects, this home among the mountainous outskirts of Lima is more than a simple box-and-glass vision of contemporary residential architecture. It is not defined by a single overall container, nor is it a conglomeration of various sizes of the same shape. This house integrated interpretations of nearly every basic shape, from gracefully flowing curves to 90-degree junctions. Every piece of the property is obsessively detailed. This integrated deck bench extends past the glass railing to break up the largely square design of its surrounding section of the home.On the outside, especially, the building’s architecture is fascinatingly complex, with cantilevered rooms on both ends and a different vision of wall space on either side. One edge of the house exhibits segmented white space, while the opposite edge is garnished with compelling visual supplements. An array of whites, greys, silvers, and wood finishes separate each floor, while fractured decks defy design convention. The inside of the house is reflective of the resourcefulness of its exterior, continuing a number of its motifs and patterns. The majority of the first floor is encased by glass walls, under the floors of the home’s cantilevered upper level. Different rooms introduce new colors to the mix, often by adding them to small, detailed decor elements. Each space inside is just as complex as the outside walls, with intersecting geometric bodies and variable ceiling heights abound. Some rooms are completely different altogether from the norm, with a bathroom split into two floors and a living room devoid of freestanding furniture.
