Project size: 6,500 square feet
Program: The client commissioned a single-family house in a lush setting.
Location: Nayón, Quito, Ecuador
Solution: The project is located in a green area just minutes away from the urban center of Quito. The house was designed to accentuate the site’s natural topography as well as its flora and fauna. Three connected volumes are arranged around a central courtyard area. The first volume, located along the street, forms the front of the property and contains all the social spaces. A second volume, distributed in two floors and located perpendicular to the first one, consists of family and private spaces. The third volume is a study that overlooks the main courtyard. A continuous exterior path winds around the whole house.
Construction and materials: The structure is composed of concrete slab walls and ceilings, and steel columns. Fully glazed windows wrap the volumes.
Additional Information
Gross square footage: 6,500 square feet
Total project cost: withheld
Owner: withheld
CreditsArchitect: Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos, www.gabriel-rivera.com, info@gabriel-rivera.com , +593 999072944, +593 999072944
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Gabriel Rivera, architect
General contractor: Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos
Photographer: Bicubik Photography |
SpecificationsStructural System Concrete Foundation, Wood and Steel Frame Exterior Cladding Rainscreen: American Fiber Cement and IPE (Brazilian Wood Depot) Windows Metal frame: Western Window Systems Glazing Glass: PPG Solarban 60 Skylights: Velux Doors Entrances: Western Window Systems Sliding doors: Western Window Systems Hardware Locksets: Omnia Hardware Interior Finishes Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Wood Cabinet Design Paints and stains: Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Messmer's Solid surfacing: Caesarstone Floor and wall tile: Porcelanosa (Bathrooms) Furnishings Chairs: Dining Chairs: Vitra Tables: Dining Table: Sovet Italia Other furniture: Sofa: Benchmade Modern Lighting Interior ambient lighting: C Lighting, Satco Lighting Downlights: C Lighting Exterior: Breezeway: C Lighting Dimming system or other lighting controls: Lutron Energy Unique products that contribute to sustainability: James Greenroofs (LiveRoof) |
