How does the concept of an ancestral home, in which a family might live for their entire lives and even pass on to their children, translate to 21st century modern architecture" For the past few decades, most home buyers have started with a modest, affordable home with the aim of continuing to move up as the years go by, living in several different houses by the time they retire. The days of acquiring the sort of home you might grow old in by the time you?re in your twenties or thirties seem awfully far away. But let?s just say you have both the means and a definitive idea of your preferred aesthetics that could very well carry into your twilight years, and you can dream up a fully customized structure that will serve as a functional, comfortable home with the potential of gaining considerable historic value in the future – what would you choose"
A young couple in Lima, Peru approached Luis Longhi of Longhi Architects for just this purpose, to commission the design and construction of a home where they would ?live forever.? Says Longhi, ?I knew I had in my hands a great opportunity to continue in my search of ancestral contemporary architecture. In that moment, I was ready to dedicate exclusive time to interpret their dreams in order to create a ?container of life.??

It?s an intriguing concept, and in this case, the result is essentially a work of modern sculpture, With cantilevered rectilinear volumes jutting out over an enclosed glass patio, complemen...