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Casa Afuera
Casa Afuera
Quito, Ecuador
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Casa Afuera
Quito, Ecuador
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
A Home in Dialogue with Nature
Nestled in Lumbisí, Quito, Casa Afuera is a single-family residence conceived for a client deeply connected to nature. The house was designed to embrace the surrounding landscape without compromising privacy, creating a seamless harmony between the interior and the outdoors.
The project takes shape from an organic integration with its site, allowing the architecture to adapt to the natural arrangement of existing trees. Interior spaces open completely to the landscape through transitional areas—such as floating decks—that dissolve the boundaries between what is built and what is natural.
At the front of the property, where vegetation is sparser, a wide natural lawn extends around a majestic avocado tree that becomes the centerpiece of the home’s vertical circulation. Toward the rear, the setting shifts into an immersive environment of trees, water, and timber, where flexible, multifunctional spaces unfold. A continuous deck system connects all ground-floor areas, inviting movement around the house with varying degrees of connection to the landscape.
The upper level continues this dialogue with nature. The terrace—home to a small gym—sits at the height of the treetops, offering a serene perspective that merges with the surrounding mountains, allowing the residence to blend effortlessly into its context.
The construction of Casa Afuera stretched over time, particularly due to the pandemic, prompting a reflection on what it truly means for a project to be “finished.” When a final detail on the façade—a wooden bench with its metal frame still exposed—remained pending, the architects chose to document the house as it was. This decision stands as a quiet critique of architecture’s obsession with aesthetic perfection, suggesting instead that the essence of a home lies not in its flawless completion, but in its ability to be lived in.
Nestled in Lumbisí, Quito, Casa Afuera is a single-family residence conceived for a client deeply connected to nature. The house was designed to embrace the surrounding landscape without compromising privacy, creating a seamless harmony between the interior and the outdoors.
The project takes shape from an organic integration with its site, allowing the architecture to adapt to the natural arrangement of existing trees. Interior spaces open completely to the landscape through transitional areas—such as floating decks—that dissolve the boundaries between what is built and what is natural.
At the front of the property, where vegetation is sparser, a wide natural lawn extends around a majestic avocado tree that becomes the centerpiece of the home’s vertical circulation. Toward the rear, the setting shifts into an immersive environment of trees, water, and timber, where flexible, multifunctional spaces unfold. A continuous deck system connects all ground-floor areas, inviting movement around the house with varying degrees of connection to the landscape.
The upper level continues this dialogue with nature. The terrace—home to a small gym—sits at the height of the treetops, offering a serene perspective that merges with the surrounding mountains, allowing the residence to blend effortlessly into its context.
The construction of Casa Afuera stretched over time, particularly due to the pandemic, prompting a reflection on what it truly means for a project to be “finished.” When a final detail on the façade—a wooden bench with its metal frame still exposed—remained pending, the architects chose to document the house as it was. This decision stands as a quiet critique of architecture’s obsession with aesthetic perfection, suggesting instead that the essence of a home lies not in its flawless completion, but in its ability to be lived in.
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