Peruvian Houses on Sloping Ground: 10 Examples in Section
Picture: Collage of © Renzo Rebagliati, © Elsa Ramirez, © Ramiro del Carpio, © Stella Watmough, © Juan Solano Ojasi, © CHOlon Photography
Written by Vania Masalías | Translated by Amelia Pérez Bravo
In architecture, one of the challenges faced by professionals is the design with sloping terrain. The steep slopes make it possible to think of an architecture in which visuals predominate, being natural viewpoints. An opportunity to work on contact with the place, spatiality and different heights. A range of varied solutions can be obtained, resulting in a unique and contextual architecture.
The following list shows 10 residential projects in Peru, which reveal diverse architectural approaches on a sectioned sloping site.