Located in La Jolla, in Canete, Lima, Peru in a row of new houses on a lot of 300m2, the La Jolla Beach Home was made by Jose Orrego to use the slope of the land to create a house that incorporates all the social and private zones on two levels and all the service activities below in a basement – all very easily accessible from the outdoors. The social zones are all inside the best volume and the walls of glazings that expose the back of the property develop an indoor/outdoor life-style comfortably situated under the shade of the cantilevered roof-line. At the far end of the covered terrace a pool is exposed to the sky above whilst a quick flight of stairs leads to the backyard.
The front of the home is positioned just a handful of feet from the road and a quick driveway leads to the 3-vehicle garage illuminated at night by a series of elongated rectangular voids inside the garage doors. The volume above the garage appears to float in mid air as the only sign of connection is through a couple of exposed columns peaking out from the separation in between the two levels. The cantilevering of this level creates a beautiful geometric composition that is additional enhanced by a series of vertical columns on the side of the developing that develop a striped pattern of light and shadow. The creativity of this cubic façade is fascinating.
A stone wall anchors La Jolla Beach House to its landscape although at the identical time assisting the white volume above to “disappear” into the sky’;s clouds. This visual impact keeps the house feeling smaller sized then it really is.
From the backyard the “disappearing act” functions in reverse. Right here, the stonewall melds into the earth beneath even though the crisp blue of the pool and the bold orange of the stairwell are framed captivatingly by the white facade drawing your eye towards the cheerful colours and holding you consideration.
The poolside terrace is a luxuriously shady setting inside the hot climate of Peru and here an outdoor galley kitchen combined with the pool and lounge locations creates an outdoor living zone that is fully equipped leaving you nearly no reason to head indoors.
The view from the terrace is remarkable – particularly at sunset.
The social zone of the residence can be accessed from the backyard staircase through the pool terrace or from a flight of stairs that leads up from the volume below. With the awesome views via the wall of glazings, the architect positioned the dining and living areas to make the most of the vistas and chose to find the kitchen at the back of the massive open strategy. Behind the kitchen is a guest bathroom and two bedrooms, a guest bedroom and a primary bedroom – each with their own private bathroom.
The kitchen is a contained area with a big void on the social side of the room allowing the chef to appreciate the views by way of the glazings. The huge void is fitted with a counter that has a bar overhang maintaining the kitchen accessible from the social zone for both snacking and socializing.
Even the views through the side windows are maintained with the use of a tempered glass rail program on the stairwell.
The stairs lead down to the lower level and at the base of the stairs a large sliding glass panel creates access to the side yard. This first floor has a family space, 2 bedrooms and 2 major bedrooms all with their own bathrooms and walkin closets in the principal bedrooms. There is a second staircase that leads down to the basement where 2 service bedrooms, a bathroom, a closet, a laundry area, and a boiler area are positioned.
Jose Orrego
