Sommet

Sommet, established and led by Sebastián Fernández de Córdova, Erika Peinado Vaca Diez, and Mariano Donoso Rea in 2008, has distinguished itself as a leading architectural practice renowned for simplicity, sobriety, and architectural honesty. Based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, the firm has evolved into a comprehensive design firm with a team of 20 dedicated professionals, successfully delivering over 60 projects spanning residential to institutional typologies.

Under the creative direction of Fernández de Córdova, Peinado Vaca Diez, and Donoso Rea, the firm leads a dynamic multidisciplinary team including architects Sebastián Fernández de Córdova, Erika Peinado Vaca Diez, Mariano Donoso Rea, María Inés El-Hage Guaristi, and Sandra Molteni Moreno serving as lead architects for House Requena. Fernández de Córdova, as founding partner and project manager, received the Max Franz Garré Award from the Colegio de Arquitectos de Bolivia in 2022 in recognition of his professional trajectory. Their collaborative approach balances the personalized attention of a boutique office with the efficiency of a large-scale operation.

The firm's design philosophy centers on creating rationally distributed, fluid spaces, eschewing unnecessary embellishments. Their design methodology prioritizes structural clarity, where form emerges as a legible expression of the underlying framework. Interior and exterior environments merge seamlessly, while materiality serves to enhance spatial comfort. Meticulous attention to detail becomes the defining characteristic of each project. Sommet's professional rigor deliberately distances their work from transient architectural trends and superficial aesthetics, instead pursuing timeless designs grounded in the fundamental belief that our built environment directly shapes human experience.

Sommet, as a full-service architectural practice, demonstrates proficiency across diverse typologies, offering planning, design, project management, and construction oversight services. What began as a studio developing proprietary projects has evolved into a comprehensive design firm. The portfolio reflects an unwavering commitment to architectural restraint, consistently delivering projects that balance innovation with pragmatism, spatial quality with residential comfort. This approach has garnered significant recognition, including first place awards at the IX International Biennial of Santa Cruz in 2024 for Casa Mirador in constructed work category and Casa VB in project category, mentions for Casa GP and Edificio Eco Sostenible Quartier Italia, selection for the Oscar Niemeyer Awards representing Bolivia in 2024 and 2022, and features among ArchDaily's top 50 Latin American houses of 2024. Under the continued leadership of founding partners, Sommet maintains its foundational principles of simplicity, permanence, and meaningful architecture while advancing Bolivian architecture on the international stage.