Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Door
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  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Photographs
    Photographs:JAG Studio
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aglomerados Cotopaxi, Novopan, Área UIO
  • Lead Architects: Juan Alberto Andrade, María José Váscones
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Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Closet, Shelving, Table, Chair
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Text description provided by the architects. DOMÉSTICO: relating to the home. The home by principle is evolutionary and adapts to new conditions. Doméstico refers to a habitable artifact that allows the condensing of everyday activities into one organizing element that transforms easily and does not sacrifice comfort.

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Closet, Shelving
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Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Table
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This artifact is located in a 27,5 sqm mini studio inside Moshe Safdie & Uribe Schwarzkopf’s Qorner building, near La Carolina Park, in the city of Quito. The project is born from the need to solve, through architectural strategies, the spatial and formal limitations of this new way of living, that relates directly to urban and social mobility.

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Door
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The shape, orientation, and functions are conditioned by the geometry of the space, the relation with visuals, as well as the location of the building’s installations. This results in the design of an artifact, from floor to ceiling, that is able to divide the space into two areas: a) The element that holds activities, services, and equipment, b) The resulting space that is able to become an open space with no elements.

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Closet, Beam
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The object holds different possibilities under a single shape and material; independent modules that relate to specific functions solve the needs. Different scenarios were analyzed to summarize the living needs, which are: a kitchen area, storage space, laundry room, bed/bedroom, library, desk/dining table, bar, and closet.  

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Closet
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Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Countertop, Windows
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Every single one of these modules is organized through a horizontal axis that divides the object into two parts; the lower area for everyday activities, and the upper module for storage, which is at reached through a mobile ladder. The design of mobile, flexible, and foldable elements that transform easily and conform to the entire artifact was one of the main design strategies.

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Chair, Table
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Doméstico presents itself as a connection between architecture and furniture design, in which the space is created in relation to the new needs, and the constant reduction of space. This premise questions the traditional dwelling limits and puts in evidence the new parameters of contemporary domestic living, where physical and social flexibility based on new personal relationships are predominant.

Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones - Interior Photography, Wood, Door, Shelving, Chair
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Cite: "Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones" [Domestico / Juan Alberto Andrade + María José Vascones] 17 Apr 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/980221/domestico-studio-juan-alberto-andrade-plus-maria-jose-vascones> ISSN 0719-8884

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