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Casa M&M
Casa M&M
Quito, Ecuador
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Casa M&M
Quito, Ecuador
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2011
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
This is a residential project designed for a family of four, in which family gatherings and social interaction with friends were considered foundational elements of the design approach.
Located 15 minutes from the northern center of Quito, in a suburban area with rich landscapes and a warm, dry climate, the house is set on a rectangular site where it opens discreetly toward the sun and more extensively to the north and south, offering strategic views of the mountain range and achieving optimal climatization.
The volumetric proposal is structured around the duality of two main bodies:
An elongated prism that follows the shape of the site, built entirely with load-bearing walls of handcrafted brick, houses the private spaces, and contrasts with a lighter, glazed volume covered by a large vaulted wooden roof that shelters the social area and opens to the landscape.
In this way, three spatial scales can be identified, corresponding to their intended functions: intimate spaces, the kitchen as the heart of the home, and the living-dining room as the main space connecting with the exterior, resulting in a sequential layout that promotes fluidity both vertically and horizontally.
The project offered the opportunity for creative exploration of traditional construction techniques and materials such as rustic brick and andean stone, a detail that required great precision during the construction process, practically eliminating the finishing phase and thus optimizing resources and time.
The structural and construction solution arose from the intention to use brick as a load-bearing element, interlocking at corners and junctions, while exposed reinforced concrete was used for the horizontal tying of the walls and the uniform distribution of loads. The intermediate floor is built with the same bricks as the walls, supported on wooden beams, which in turn rest on concrete beams. The roof of this prism is a reinforced concrete slab with steel mesh over OSB sheathing, also supported on wooden beams.
The vault covering the social area, which defines the double-height space, is built with a “rib structure” composed of paired slats cut from plywood sheets, allowing the curve to be achieved while minimizing material waste. Finally, waterproofing of the vault was achieved using asphalt membrane sheets.
Photography: BICUBIK
Located 15 minutes from the northern center of Quito, in a suburban area with rich landscapes and a warm, dry climate, the house is set on a rectangular site where it opens discreetly toward the sun and more extensively to the north and south, offering strategic views of the mountain range and achieving optimal climatization.
The volumetric proposal is structured around the duality of two main bodies:
An elongated prism that follows the shape of the site, built entirely with load-bearing walls of handcrafted brick, houses the private spaces, and contrasts with a lighter, glazed volume covered by a large vaulted wooden roof that shelters the social area and opens to the landscape.
In this way, three spatial scales can be identified, corresponding to their intended functions: intimate spaces, the kitchen as the heart of the home, and the living-dining room as the main space connecting with the exterior, resulting in a sequential layout that promotes fluidity both vertically and horizontally.
The project offered the opportunity for creative exploration of traditional construction techniques and materials such as rustic brick and andean stone, a detail that required great precision during the construction process, practically eliminating the finishing phase and thus optimizing resources and time.
The structural and construction solution arose from the intention to use brick as a load-bearing element, interlocking at corners and junctions, while exposed reinforced concrete was used for the horizontal tying of the walls and the uniform distribution of loads. The intermediate floor is built with the same bricks as the walls, supported on wooden beams, which in turn rest on concrete beams. The roof of this prism is a reinforced concrete slab with steel mesh over OSB sheathing, also supported on wooden beams.
The vault covering the social area, which defines the double-height space, is built with a “rib structure” composed of paired slats cut from plywood sheets, allowing the curve to be achieved while minimizing material waste. Finally, waterproofing of the vault was achieved using asphalt membrane sheets.
Photography: BICUBIK
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