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When a home ceases to meet the complex demands of multi-generational coexistence and functions exclusively as long-term housing for a single person, the traditional structure of domestic life allows for new forms of interpretation. This project, located in Chongqing, is an overlaid house with an approximate area of 200 square meters.

Starting from this scenario, the project was conceived as a spatial experiment focused on the idea of 'living freely.'

A comprehensive residential residence in Los Condores, located near Lima, was designed to utilize the natural slope of the terrain as the basis for the entire project. As a result, a sequence of platforms, roofs, and open spaces emerged that follow the natural elevation changes of the site, transforming the process of movement—ascending, crossing, stopping—into a central element of the home experience.

The house develops horizontally, naturally resting on the hillside. Instead of presenting itself as a single dominant volume, the project consists of superimposed plans and stepped levels that extend daily life toward gardens and terraces, softening the boundaries between interior and exterior space.

The design works with two opposing forces: mass and lightness. Stone walls anchor the house to the ground, giving it weight and a sense of permanence; conversely, cantilevered roofs, steel structure, and large glass panels ensure openness and shade. Stone, wood, steel, and glass are used not as decorative finishes but as a strategy to define the character of each space: stone connects the house to the slope, wood brings coziness to the ceiling structures, steel allows for structural projections, and glass visually connects the rooms to the garden.

The residence has four levels—two underground and two upper floors. However, the underground levels do not function as sunken spaces; they use the slope to open onto private gardens and terraces while maintaining natural light and ventilation.

The first floor is dedicated to public areas: it includes the entrance, living room, dining room, covered terrace, barbecue area, and main lounge connected to the garden, as well as a service area comprising the kitchen, laundry, and pantry.

The second floor is more private and houses two guest bedrooms and a master bedroom with a balcony and dressing room. Underground Level 1 handles vehicle access (for six cars and seven bicycles) and integrates most of the family functionality: six secondary bedrooms, a cinema, a family living room with access to an inner courtyard, and two utility rooms. The front garden of this level features a pool, jacuzzi, and a grill terrace.

Underground Level 2 provides pedestrian access to the residence and includes a machine room, cistern, and a leisure area with a game room, golf simulator, and a bar opening onto the garden.

Furthermore, the house does not just occupy the plot; it creates a continuous connection with it: each level relates to the landscape in its own way, and the slope, instead of being an obstacle, organizes accesses, hierarchies, and views. The project offers a broad and open, landscape-oriented domestic environment, supported by meticulous functional organization and a restrained, modern aesthetic with a strong presence.