LKDM Arquitectos designs La Cumbre House.

LKDM Arquitectos designed a new house in Santa Maria de Manquehue, Chile, above an existing colonial-style house from the 1980s. The new house was designed to take advantage of the panoramic views of the city and the surrounding garden, while also being energy-efficient and sustainable. The architects reused 1/3 of the original house's foundations and walls, and donated many of its components to improve other homes. The house features passive solar design, natural light, and ventilation strategies, as well as a photovoltaic system for electricity. The landscaping was complemented and restored with naturalized and endemic species of the region.