As part of the 1st Lima International Architecture Biennial (BIALIMA), the intervention on the San Luis Building, named the Zepita Building - Bicentennial Project, received the highest honor at the 2021 Architectural Quality Competition. This competition sought to recognize exemplary cases of excellence and creativity in buildings across the Lima and Callao regions, selecting 13 winning projects across 8 different categories.
On Friday, August 13, the jury, chaired by José Antonio Vallarino (Peru) and composed of Fernando Mesarina Merino (Peru), Mauricio Rocha (Mexico), José Cubilla (Paraguay), and Nicolas Campodónico (Argentina), selected the following winners:
CAPRL General Award – San Lorenzo Award 2021:
Authors: Artadi Arquitectos, Javier Artadi
Municipality: Cercado de Lima
Client: SCIPION S.A.C.
Verdict. For the extraordinary ability to connect a property of historic value with a contemporary design, using components that respect this link while developing their own architectural language. For recognizing the memory of the site, reconstructing the characteristic urban morphology through elements that combine transparency and spatial definition, creating a balanced relationship between the interior and the city.
Category A: Single-Family and Temporary Housing
Authors: Christian Vásquez Sánchez, Milagros López Mendoza
Collaborators: Joao Gabriel Mestanza
Municipality: Cieneguilla
Client: Jorge Francisco Vargas Ramírez and Laura Rosana Ríos Obando
Verdict. For its appropriateness in the organization of functional spaces, respect for the environment and integration with the landscape, and its relationship with the surrounding green area; for the proposal of an appropriate scale, as well as the successful handling of volumes and their openings.
Author: Martin Dulanto Sangalli
Collaborators: Miguel Gutiérrez Stewart, Camila Aguirre Cuneo
Municipality: Asia
Client: Clara Francisca Roselló Martínez
Nominating Delegates: Miguel Ángel Aguirre Rodríguez and Amelia Teresa Alencastre Bruna
Verdict: “For the successful integration of interior and exterior spaces, and their relationship with the surrounding landscape.”
Category B: Multi-Family Housing up to 5 Stories
Authors: K-M Arquitectura: Marta Morelli Bellido, Sharif Kahatt Navarrete
Collaborators: Eduardo Carrión Parimango, Mariana Vise Bustos, Rodrigo Quispe Amable
Municipality: San Isidro
Client: Sharif S. Kahatt Navarrete
Verdict. For the novel proposal of the relationship between private and public space, the highly appropriate layout and balance between spatial dimensions, and a formal logic consistent with both a low-density environment and the expression of its constituent components.
Authors: K-M Arquitectura: Marta Morelli Bellido, Sharif Kahatt Navarrete
Collaborators: Katherine Zambrano Díaz, Lorena Pérez Pacheco, Miguel Pasco Alfaro, Mariana Vise Bustos, Nathaly Núñez Medina
Municipality: Miraflores
Client: Jorge Benzaquen de las Casas
Verdict. For the proposal of a thick and deep facade that seeks to engage with the city, and for the great flexibility in the handling of interior space.
Category C: Multi-Family Housing over 5 Stories
Authors: Nómena Arquitectura, Diego Franco Coto, Héctor Loli Rizo Patrón, Jorge Sánchez Herrera, and Moris Brany Fleischmann
Collaborators: Julio Alejandro Gómez Sirlopú and Raúl Yahir Huamán Chicoma
Municipality: Miraflores
Client: Creación Urbana 1 SAC
Nominating Delegates: Ana Cesilia Vergara Ylescas and María Marisol Vílchez Navarro
Verdict. For the excellent use of space and clarity of the proposal within a lot of unique and challenging dimensions, for an expression in line with the proposed housing typology, masterfully resolving the building's boundaries, as well as for the elegance of the detailing.
Authors: Nómena Arquitectura, Diego Franco Coto, Héctor Loli Rizo Patrón, Jorge Sánchez Herrera, and Moris Brany Fleischmann
Collaborators: Gonzalo Bayona Montenegro and Diego Arróspide Machuca
Municipality: San Isidro
Client: Gonzalo Salinas Castro
Verdict. For the harmonious and respectful relationship of the proposal with the existing skyline through a volumetric configuration that fits successfully with neighboring buildings, as well as for the subtleties in the detailing.
Category D: Commercial Facilities
Author: Hugo Jesús Tafur Cerna
Municipality: La Molina
Client: Víctor Raúl Flores Espinoza and Judith Consuelo Coral Vega
Nominating Delegates: Belisario Rafael Madge Chávez and Javier Felipe Casaverde Alayo
Verdict. For the evocative way of integrating the two levels on which the service is organized, successfully connecting them to each other and to the outdoor space, as well as to the customer's various routines of use. For the selected materials and overhead lighting, which create a successful spatial flow and a highly valuable atmosphere, as well as for an exterior expression that manages to convey the symbolic message of the service provided.
Authors: Artadi Arquitectos, Javier Artadi
Municipality: Cercado de Lima
Client: SCIPION S.A.C.
Nominating Delegates: Daniel Jorge Béjar Rodríguez and Virginia Borjas Vida
Verdict. For the appropriateness of the connection between buildings from different eras.
Category D: Service Facilities
Authors: Poggione + Biondi Arquitectos: Rene Carlos Poggione González, Javier Lorenzo Caravedo Molinari, Susana Elsa Gema Biondi Antúnez De Mayolo
Municipality: San Luis
Client: Daniel Zubiate
Verdict: “For the introduction of a proposal that takes advantage of climate conditions and skillfully exploits the characteristics of the preexisting building; for a formal design that reveals the spirit of the project and its integration into a sports health complex, and for achieving interior spatial quality that fosters well-being and comfort for the user.”
Category F: Cultural and Institutional Facilities
Authors: José Bauer Silva, Augusto Román Moncagatta, and Enrique Santillana
Collaborators: Karen Canaza, Jimena de la Jara, Ailed Tejada, Alexandra Larrea, Pamela Apaclla, Maricielo Salinas, Gino Segura, and Dayana Punil
Municipality: Barranco
Client: French Institute of Andean Studies
Verdict. For the exquisite solution to a program with specific demands within a confined space, for its ability to harmoniously establish a dialogue with the adjacent pre-existing heritage building, and for the subtleties in the design of the ventilation systems and the bold use of materials.
Authors: VORTICE Arquitectos SAC: Carlos Ramos Abensur and Álvaro Rodríguez Padilla
Collaborators: Ricardo Castro García, José Eduardo Torres Talledo, María Alejandra Guillén, Lyud Kay Meneses Bellido, and Ángel Cárdenas Lagones
Municipality: Ate Vitarte
Client: Ángel Cárdenas Lagones
Verdict. For the ability to create a space of urban convergence, and the correct treatment of the functions that take place along the perimeter.
Category G: Restoration, Renovation, and Rehabilitation of Architectural and Urban Heritage
Authors: Artadi Arquitectos and Javier Artadi
Municipality: Cercado de Lima
Client: SCIPION S.A.C.
Verdict. For respecting the original conditions of the building and its subsequent formal and functional integration with the contemporary complementary building, and for the recovery of a property of testimonial value from an important era of Peruvian architecture.
Category H: Public Spaces
Authors: K+M Arquitectura: Marta Morelli Bellido and Sharif Kahatt Navarrete
Collaborators: Miguel Pasco Alfaro, Nataly Núñez Medina, Mariana Vise Bustos, and Rodrigo Quispe Amable
Municipality: Ancón
Client: Inversiones San Francisco S.A.C
Verdict. For the careful handling of continuity and the spirit of the seaside resort, creating spaces for social gathering in line with local traditions; for its prudent and appropriate proposal for shaded and transition spaces through the use of natural elements; and for the meticulous landscaping that complements the future buildings.
Authors: VORTICE Arquitectos SAC.: Carlos Alberto Ramos Abensur and Álvaro Rodríguez Padilla
Collaborators: Ricardo Castro García, José Eduardo Torres Talledo, María Alejandra Guillén, Nicolás Palacín Anticona, Daysi Ibarra, Katherine More, María Fernanda Paredes Lazo, Edde Cuellar Alegría, and Ángel Cárdenas Lagones
Municipality: Ate Vitarte
Client: Ángel Cárdenas Lagones
Verdict. For the interesting proposal to revalue the spaces of the historic city, creating gathering places articulated along an enjoyable route that aims to connect and showcase the district's most important landmarks.
This article was written by Luciana Truffa. The translation is powered by AI.
