Comments on: House on The Andes / Juan Carlos Doblado http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maria-Louiza Laopodi http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-40459 Maria-Louiza Laopodi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:19:48 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-40459 I believe the contrast between the mountain lines and the straightness of the house is not expressed as it should. For some reason I do not like the lines in this environment and the colour of concrete is nor the same as the mountains, nor is it contrasting in any way. There's something missing in bringing the soul of the Andes in this property. I believe the contrast between the mountain lines and the straightness of the house is not expressed as it should. For some reason I do not like the lines in this environment and the colour of concrete is nor the same as the mountains, nor is it contrasting in any way. There’s something missing in bringing the soul of the Andes in this property.

]]> By: hlarch http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-34731 hlarch Sun, 31 May 2009 01:41:20 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-34731 nice project! nice project!

]]> By: francis http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-31474 francis Sat, 16 May 2009 15:13:50 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-31474 A well planned house - orientation and façade on account of the sun, good use of site, two wings (guest and family) pivot around the pool and terrace (always a favourite - a "heart"), cross-ventilated(ish), and neatly lifting above walls and slopes to take advantage of the views but also created a utility space. The water-feature on the front, aside from just being a "nice" addition, probably assist in passive cooling. I won't be surprised if this property is underfloor heated, seeing that it is located in the Andes, Peru. Neat and very well approached design culminating in a very nice home. A well planned house – orientation and façade on account of the sun, good use of site, two wings (guest and family) pivot around the pool and terrace (always a favourite – a “heart”), cross-ventilated(ish), and neatly lifting above walls and slopes to take advantage of the views but also created a utility space. The water-feature on the front, aside from just being a “nice” addition, probably assist in passive cooling. I won’t be surprised if this property is underfloor heated, seeing that it is located in the Andes, Peru. Neat and very well approached design culminating in a very nice home.

]]> By: Danette http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-31464 Danette Sat, 16 May 2009 14:17:45 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-31464 My favorite residential architecture is of the mid-Century Modern style so I think this is quite good. I find this style highly livable. Though my house would never be so tidy as photo shoots indicate and which adds to the "unlivability" impression. My favorite residential architecture is of the mid-Century Modern style so I think this is quite good. I find this style highly livable. Though my house would never be so tidy as photo shoots indicate and which adds to the “unlivability” impression.

]]> By: sullka http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-30972 sullka Thu, 14 May 2009 15:49:50 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-30972 Bo Lucky cut the crap, please. Not functionally confortable, do you know the clients?, If so, please post their reaction and discomfort, if not, shut the hell up. Not energy efficient?, I swear this LEED fad is getting on my nerves, we in southamerica design and build respecting the environment (I have to agree with not all the architects though) Do you know the conditions of the site?, hows not energy efficient according to you?, do you have some technical and environmental info on the project that we don't know?, If so, please post it so you can validate your arguments, if not, again, SHUT THE HECK UP!!! What I see: -They didn't flattened the land, they actually used the site's slope. -The house is semi-buried, and the roof is covered in stones (probably local)Just because of those 2 design decisions, the house looks "cool" to me (in terms of temperature. And looking the pictures, you can tell there's no A/C vents in the ceiling along the glass doors, so that pretty much proves my point, no need to use A/C. - High maintenance structure?????, It's "concreto obra limpia" (poured exposed concrete), there's no need to maintain anything there! - Learn from local construction?, that's Peru, in latinamerica, guess what, you know what's our main construction material? CONCRETE! You can't compare the US or Europe to southamerica, actually building in wood (wood frames, sheating, etc) would be an "environmental crime" in some southamerican countries. Bo Lucky cut the crap, please.

Not functionally confortable, do you know the clients?, If so, please post their reaction and discomfort, if not, shut the hell up.

Not energy efficient?, I swear this LEED fad is getting on my nerves, we in southamerica design and build respecting the environment (I have to agree with not all the architects though)

Do you know the conditions of the site?, hows not energy efficient according to you?, do you have some technical and environmental info on the project that we don’t know?, If so, please post it so you can validate your arguments, if not, again, SHUT THE HECK UP!!!

What I see:

-They didn’t flattened the land, they actually used the site’s slope.

-The house is semi-buried, and the roof is covered in stones (probably local)Just because of those 2 design decisions, the house looks “cool” to me (in terms of temperature. And looking the pictures, you can tell there’s no A/C vents in the ceiling along the glass doors, so that pretty much proves my point, no need to use A/C.

- High maintenance structure?????, It’s “concreto obra limpia” (poured exposed concrete), there’s no need to maintain anything there!

- Learn from local construction?, that’s Peru, in latinamerica, guess what, you know what’s our main construction material? CONCRETE! You can’t compare the US or Europe to southamerica, actually building in wood (wood frames, sheating, etc) would be an “environmental crime” in some southamerican countries.

]]> By: Harry Wild http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-30880 Harry Wild Thu, 14 May 2009 07:54:35 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-30880 This is really a house everybody want's to live in This is really a house everybody want’s to live in

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]]> By: Bo Lucky http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-30538 Bo Lucky Tue, 12 May 2009 14:43:48 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-30538 Beauty and only a beauty does not make a good architecture. This building is nice through its simplicity, but it is not functionally comfortable, it is not energy efficient and it is very high maintenance structure. Architects have a lot to learn from old local builders... this box will look nice(?) anywhere on this planet... even on the moon... is this really the way to design good architecture? Beauty and only a beauty does not make a good architecture. This building is nice through its simplicity, but it is not functionally comfortable, it is not energy efficient and it is very high maintenance structure. Architects have a lot to learn from old local builders… this box will look nice(?) anywhere on this planet… even on the moon… is this really the way to design good architecture?

]]> By: CMO ARCH http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-30529 CMO ARCH Tue, 12 May 2009 13:40:47 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-30529 Wine wall is awesome, so is pool area. Would have made some other "push" or something towards referencing the mountains. It is beautiful though. Wine wall is awesome, so is pool area. Would have made some other “push” or something towards referencing the mountains. It is beautiful though.

]]> By: malgorzata http://www.archdaily.com/21590/house-on-the-andes-juan-carlos-doblado/#comment-30504 malgorzata Tue, 12 May 2009 11:15:44 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=21590#comment-30504 House like many others in this style; flat roof, glass walls all around, nothing interesting. House like many others in this style; flat roof, glass walls all around, nothing interesting.

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