Pezo von Ellrichshausen Designs Pink Concrete Lima House Around Central Pool in Chile
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Amy Frearson
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Summary
Architecture studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen designed Lima House, a single-storey pink concrete residence in central Chile for a retired couple. The house features rooms organized around a central swimming pool, with pigmented concrete walls and a minimalist design that integrates with the surrounding farmland landscape. The design emphasizes spatial relationships, light, and materiality, creating a contemplative living environment that responds to the rural setting.
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Pezo von Ellrichshausen, the studio led by Yungay-based architects Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen, designed the single-storey Lima House for a retired couple in a valley near the town of Chepica, O'Higgins.
The house features pigmented concrete walls that give it a distinctive pink hue, creating a strong visual presence against the rural landscape.
The central swimming pool serves as both a functional element and an organizing principle for the house's spatial layout.
The design emphasizes the relationship between interior spaces and the surrounding farmland, with careful consideration of light, materiality, and spatial experience.
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