Casa En Playa Blanca (A house looking at the ocean)

Rear facade

Project Details

• Project Name: Casa En Playa Blanca
• Client: Raul Romero
• Project Type: Beach House
• Principal Designer/s: Architect Jose Orrego
• Design Team: Architect Ivy Pun Siu And Engineer Carlos Uccelli
• Date of commencement of project: 2001
• Date of completion of project: 2002
• Location of site: Asia District, Canete City, Lima State, Peru
• Site Area: 180.00m²
• Built-up Area: 194.20 m²

(left) Side facade; (right) Main entrance

Drawings

Casa En Playa Blanca - 1st Floor Plan [opens in a popup window - 49 KB image]

Casa En Playa Blanca - 2nd Floor Plan [opens in a popup window - 42 KB image]

Casa En Playa Blanca - 3rd Floor Plan [opens in a popup window - 44 KB image]

Casa En Playa Blanca - Sections (1&2) [opens in a popup window - 21 KB image]

Casa En Playa Blanca - Sections (4&5) [opens in a popup window - 25 KB image]

Casa En Playa Blanca - Elevations [opens in a popup window - 30 KB image]

(left) Living room connected to the terrace (opening on the front facade); (right) Family room

Service entrance

Words from the designer

"When a beach house is designed, the first thing in mind is the view to the ocean. So we came up with a basic white box. This was then perforated with various shapes to allow for interesting ocean sights.

Inside the white box we needed spaces that are typical to vacation homes. So we designed the spaces such that owners could enjoy their place looking at the ocean, getting tanned, being with friends, celebrating, cooking, sleeping, reading, etc."

Front facade

The designer on zoning

"The starting point to the project was the zoning analysis.

We came up with a broad defining frame for the design by studying all the parameters and regulations established by the local condominium: regarding maximum area, number of floors and use of space.

Facing the beach, on the ground floor is the parking lot. Beyond which extend two floors and a terrace on the third floor. To maintain fluidity and ample viewing of the ocean, the family spaces (bedrooms, bathrooms and family room) are located on the first floor while social areas reside on the second and third floors."

Third floor includes a huge terrace with an exterior living room and a swimming pool

A large square opening in the facade facing the ocean is an important feature of the design. It primarily acts as an eye looking at the ocean. Beyond that, the spaces that are generally frequented by family and friends of the owners (i.e. the master bedroom, kitchen etc) are also placed close to this feature.

Credits

• Text and photographs: Courtesy, the architect
• Compiled and Edited by Varun M. Ajani