Metropolis Oficina de Arquitectura

What Metropolis Oficina de Arquitectura does

Metropolis Oficina de Arquitectura is a Peruvian architecture, design, and consulting firm founded in 1989 by architect José Orrego Herrera and headquartered in Santiago de Surco, Lima. The firm delivers a full lifecycle of building design services across 14 typologies, including multifamily and single-family residential, rental housing, corporate offices, shopping centers, hotels, educational facilities, healthcare buildings, industrial projects, religious buildings, masterplans, and large-format mixed-use developments. Notable delivered projects include the Edificio Basadre office building in San Isidro, the Edificio Vogue residential building, and the Nuevo Universo mixed-use development for Arquimia (S/. 350 million investment). The firm has designed over 10 million m² of built space across local, regional, and international markets and operates with 11-50 employees.

The firm runs an interdisciplinary model drawing on specialized national and international teams, integrating cutting-edge design technology with deep local-context knowledge. Core service lines are Arquitectura y Diseño (architecture and design), Consultoría (consulting), and Masterplanning, supported by typology-specific practices. The firm has earned formal recognition including the Paul Waterbury Award of Excellence (IESNA, 2007), the XII Bienal de Arquitectura awards (2006), the PADIS Award in Commercial Design (2005), and the Medalla de la Ciudad de Miraflores (1994), and its founder has served as Commissioner of the Peruvian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale from 2012 to 2025.

Commercially, Metropolis operates a sales-led, B2B professional services motion. Revenue is generated through project-based fees negotiated per scope, complexity, and scale, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Client acquisition relies on the founder's reputation, professional network referrals, industry-body participation (CODIP, Peru Green Building Council), events (Lima Design Week, Venice Biennale), and inbound inquiries via the firm's website. Customers are concentrated in major Peruvian economic groups and institutional clients across real estate development, corporate, financial services, retail, hospitality, and education segments.

Name

Metropolis Oficina de Arquitectura

Legal name

METROPOLIS Oficina de Arquitectura

Website

https://metropolisperu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metropolis Oficina de Arquitectura is a Lima-based architectural firm founded in 1989 that delivers architecture, design, consulting, and masterplanning services across 14+ building typologies for major Peruvian economic groups, institutional clients, and real estate developers.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago De Surco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Professional Architectural Services: Fees generated from comprehensive architectural design services including residential (multi-family and single-family), rental housing, corporate offices, shopping centers, hotels, educational and medical facilities, religious buildings, masterplans, and large-format projects. Revenue is project-based, driven by the scale and complexity of each engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Metrópolis Oficina de Arquitectura is a private Peruvian architecture firm that delivers comprehensive architecture, design, consulting, and masterplanning services across a wide range of building typologies. Its portfolio spans residential (multi-family, single-family, rental housing), corporate offices, shopping centers, hotels, educational and medical facilities, religious buildings, industrial projects, mixed-use developments, and large-format masterplans for real estate developers, corporations, and institutional clients in Peru.

Product overview

Metrópolis Oficina de Arquitectura is an architecture, design, and consulting firm with over 35 years of experience in the Peruvian market, operating at local, regional, and international levels. The firm has designed more than 10 million m² working with major economic groups and institutions in the country. The company offers a unified suite of architectural services encompassing the full lifecycle of building design: architecture and design (core), consulting, masterplanning, and specialized project services across 14 typologies including residential (multifamily, single-family, rental), offices (corporate and commercial), commercial (shopping centers), hotels, education, healthcare, industrial, religious use, mixed-use, houses, and special projects. Each project is approached with an integrative perspective combining creativity, efficiency, and long-term vision. Notable completed projects include the Basadre office building in San Isidro and the Vogue residential building, demonstrating the firm's portfolio of commercial and residential typologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Design (Arquitectura y Diseño)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ million m² designed across the local, regional, and international market

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ARQUIDEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego is a founding member of ARQUIDEA, a collective that won the 1990 'Lima sí puede cambiar' competition for the recovery of the Historic Center of Lima. ARQUIDEA represents an early strategic alliance in the firm's history focused on urban design and architectural advocacy.
• Asociación de Estudios de Arquitectura (AEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego is a founding member of the AEA, an architecture studies association focused on architectural research and professional development. This partnership reflects the firm's commitment to advancing architectural discourse in Peru.
• Perú Green Building CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego is a founding member of the Perú Green Building Council, promoting sustainable and environmentally responsible architecture. This is a core strategic partnership aligned with the firm's commitment to sustainability and green building practices.
• CODIP - Confederación de Desarrolladores Inmobiliarios del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego is an active member of CODIP, which groups the main actors in urban development in Peru. Membership provides strategic positioning and collaboration with leading real estate developers in the country.
• Universidad de Lima - Faculty of Architecture Advisory CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego serves on the Advisory Council of the Faculty of Architecture at Universidad de Lima, contributing to the formation of new generations of architects and maintaining ties with academic institutions.
• Patronato Cultural del PerúminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego serves as director of the Patronato Cultural del Perú, an organization that promotes the dissemination of architectural and cultural heritage, extending the firm's influence beyond commercial practice.
• Fit Capital - Investment CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Orrego was a member of the Investment Committee of Fit Capital, a private equity/investment firm, demonstrating involvement in real estate investment and development decision-making beyond pure architectural services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a large Latin American practice covering commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use typologies. Comparable as a broader incumbent competitor on the commercial and corporate-office services Metropolis also offers.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with international masterplan and mixed-use projects. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing for the same tier-one developer commissions Metropolis pursues.

Direct peers

• Pezo von Ellrichshausen: Chile-based contemporary architecture practice with international art and residential commissions. Comparable as a comparable-scale Latin American design firm with strong international profile.
• Long Arriaga Arquitectos: Peruvian architecture office delivering residential, commercial, and urban design projects. Comparable in scale, project typology, and Lima-based developer client base.
• ELEMENTAL: Chile-based architecture and design firm led by Alejandro Aravena, known for socially-driven residential and mixed-use projects across Latin America. Comparable on typology diversification and Latin American market focus, with international recognition similar to Metropolis's Venice Biennale positioning.
• Barclay & Crousse Architecture: Lima-based architecture firm renowned for residential, educational, and public projects in Peru, with international recognition (Venice Biennale participation). Closest comparable Peruvian peer in typology, scale, and market positioning.
• 51-1 Arquitectos: Lima-based contemporary architecture practice operating across commercial, residential, and cultural projects in Peru. Comparable in scale, typology breadth, and Peruvian market focus.
• LAB立方 (LAB³/Laboratorio de Arquitectura): Latin American contemporary architecture firm with residential and cultural commissions. Comparable in scale and signature-project-driven positioning.
• Hernández Silva Arquitectos: Peruvian architectural practice with similar commercial and residential project focus. Comparable in typology and Peruvian developer market exposure.
• Boza Arquitectos: Established Peruvian architecture firm with a portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Comparable in typology diversification and Peruvian market presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0JxzPpPgo1izx723t8qufQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/metropolisoficinadearquitectura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metropolis-oficina-de-arquitectura
• Instagraminstagram.com/metropolisperu

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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