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Casa TA / Estudio Felipe Escudero

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Casa TA begins with a roof. Not a slab, not a plane; a ribbon of white concrete that folds, narrows, and overlaps itself with a logic closer to origami than to conventional construction. Its sharp edges and generous overhangs establish the project's central argument from the street: that visual weight and apparent lightness are not opposites, but instruments to be played simultaneously.

House between Gardens / TEC Taller EC

Benjamin Zapico — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 02:00:00 +0000

The House Among Gardens is a 280m2 residence located in the Cumbayá Valley, 20 minutes from Quito.

Nendo Building / R3C Diseño y Construcción

Andreas Luco — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The project is located in Cumbayá, a neighborhood that has suffered a great demographic expansion due to the growth of the city towards the valleys. The lot has a steep slope and is located in a developing suburban area. For this reason, it was decided to divide the project into two blocks, separated by an open intermediate space that helps maintain the idea of an isolated house. Three platforms are generated that follow the natural topography of the terrain. The living blocks are placed on the front and rear platforms, while the vertical circulation and the common gardens are located on the intermediate platform, which generates an expansion between both blocks and creates a void that articulates the entire project. In this void, the communal circulation is placed, which is totally open and functions as a place for people to meet.

Slope House / El Sindicato Arquitectura

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000

‘Casa en pendiente' is a house that seeks to use a single architectural object to comply with the multiple needs of its diverse users; a family formed by parents and two daughters with a high requirement of independence and privacy.

Breakroom in the orchard / URLO Studio + Juan Ruiz + Amelia Tapia

Valeria Silva — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

The Breakroom in the Garden was born when an international environmental consulting company, whose headquarters in the Cumbayá valley in the city of Quito, needed a break space for its workers. The client’s main requirement was the conservation of the existing vegetation in the backyard of the offices, where the project was to be located.

Jean Nouvel Imagines Aquarela, a Residential Development in Ecuador

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 07:30:00 +0000

Jean Nouvel’s recently designed residential development, Aquarela, in Quito, Ecuador is under construction. In collaboration with local architectural developer Uribe & Schwarzkopf, the 136,580-square-metre organically designed project blends with the surrounding mountainous landscape.

Snack Bar / Hou de Sousa

Javier Gaete — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Snack Bar is an outdoor Chinese food and drinks stall located within the courtyard of the Paseo San Francisco shopping center in Cumbaya, Ecuador.

Guayasamin House and Museum / Diego Guayasamin

José Tomás Franco — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The site selection was a long and very important process because it required a space that would foster expectations for the project. A large area was required on the outskirts of Quito but directly related to the city. These objectives were translated into a hill in the area of Rancho San Francisco – Cumbaya. The location of the site implies a clear and strong visual presence for the developments in the area, and also privileged views of the Cumbaya valley and its surroundings.