House Playa El Golf H4

HOUSE PLAYA EL GOLF H4

RRMR Arquitectos

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

ARCHITECTS
Roberto Riofrio Navarro - Micaela Rodrigo Graña

LOCATION
Asia district, peru

CATEGORY
House

AREA
395.0 m²

YEAR
2011

PHOTOGRAPHS
Elsa Ramirez

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

The housing unit is a temporary summer home developed in the coastal desert of Lima, 95Km from the city. The stretch of land stands on a moderate slope in a privileged location with a frontal view to a golf course and a lateral view to the sea.

As a starting point, stands a large, comfortable terrace ending in a longitudinal swimming pool, which represents the main living space.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

On both sides of the plot, green areas may be found, which allow for natural illumination on the lower levels.

These green areas define a lighter upper volume, which when separated from the base, takes the stage as the central element of the composition.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

This volume was given a starring role by working it in a closed way and by giving it a light, clearly defined aesthetic.

The sun sets towards the back of the lot, which is used in the solution to provide the necessary shade to the deck by extending the volume’s upper edge, making it more distinctive and dynamic.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

The suspended main volume then shows a notorious diagonal that may be seen front the deck and from outside the plot.

This resulting diagonal is taken as a composition gesture that is repeated as an inclined plane in the entrance, in the two stairways and in the irregular openings in the side facade.

 Another element which incorporates the diagonal aesthetic is the perimeter walls.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

Along with providing privacy to the lower level, they bring together into the composition the suspended upper volume and the lower frame of the secondary bedrooms.

This ends up unifying smoothly and continuously the unit’s three levels into one single dynamic element.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

The materials used, the walls painted in white, and the exposed concrete walls and veneered floors in gray, give the interior a neutral atmosphere, carefully illuminated, which allows to appreciate the use of space and the fluidity in the path between the different ambiences.

Access to the house is from the more elevated part in the back, and the layout considers three levels: the top gives way to vehicular and pedestrian access.

The entrance is from the side with a tangential view to the suspended volume.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

An open courtyard leads to the hall of the house, and from this point, stairs go down to the social area, a bridge gives access to the master bedroom.

The social area, pool and kitchen may be found at the mid-level. These areas are more open and are designed to connect with the landscape.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

The secondary bedrooms, family room and service area are found in the lower level. Two of the bedrooms have a frontal view, while the other areas are lit through the lateral openings.

The extensive program of this housing unit includes five bedrooms, living room, dining room, terrace, swimming pool, family room, kitchen, two car garage, storage area, laundry area and service bedroom and bathroom.

House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez
House Playa El Golf H4
© Elsa Ramirez

Traditional building methods were followed, using a concrete structure and brick walls, plastered and painted.


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