Comments on: Pachamac House by Longhi Architects

By: grasshopper

grasshopper — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:52:55 +0000

Love it, the use of masonry and earth yet managing to provide light internal is wonderful.

By: RonH

RonH — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:42:43 +0000

Mike, I absolutely hope the clients LOVE IT as they have a tremendous amount invested on a number of levels.

Meeting the clients needs, goals and desires should always be the Architect’s first and foremost goal but whether or not this is accomplished via good design such that it leads to an inspiring work of Architecture is another issue.

By: Ping

Ping — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:11:22 +0000

It doesn’t look like a house if you ask me. More like a tomb.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:58:01 +0000

Maybe the clients like it, RonH?

By: RonH Architect

RonH Architect — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:18:09 +0000

The Architects for this project can give a lot of psycho-babble reasons for why this or that occurred however this is by far one of the most DEPRESSING pieces of architecture I’ve witnessed in the past 50 years. Did the Architects get a PHD in WWII Bunker designs or had they been incarcerated throughout their formal education years and just thought they could make their cells better?
What a waste……….great for underground rodents but for human consumption? Where the clients went wrong was giving these Architects ‘full reign’ as was stated. These architects should be forced to live in their own creation.