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Casa Viteri Vergara
Casa Viteri Vergara
Quito, Ecuador
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Casa Viteri Vergara
Quito, Ecuador
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2018
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
The house is located in Nayón, a suburban area distinguished by its rich landscape and warm, dry climate, approximately 15 minutes from Quito’s northern downtown.
The site is a narrow, rectangular corner lot with a pronounced upward slope. It benefits from sunlight along its longest sides, offers sweeping views of the majestic mountain range, and contains sparse yet significant vegetation. These features, together with local building regulations, have been decisive in shaping both the placement of the house and its structural solution.
The residence is laid out along the longitudinal axis of the plot and is organized through a two-story rectangular floor plan. Its basic structural system adapts to the terrain, with two longitudinal north–south structural axes spanning 6.6 meters, which define the spatial composition.
To address the relationship with the sloping terrain, a terraced reinforced-concrete platform was designed as the base for a self-supporting concrete structure. This structural “box” serves a dual purpose: housing the kitchen, service areas, and study, while also shielding and ensuring privacy for the home’s more intimate spaces.
At the lower platform, on the opposite end of the structure—where the landscape opens toward the mountain canyon—the social areas are positioned, taking advantage of the structure’s lightness and openness.
Above the structural box rests the entire upper floor, built entirely in wood and dedicated to the private living spaces. Its vertical and horizontal envelope not only protects the structure from weather and intense solar exposure but also frames views and enhances the connection with the surrounding landscape.
The mixed structural system allows for efficient seismic force management, ensuring the optimal transfer of loads to the ground.
Furthermore, prefabrication in the workshop significantly reduced construction costs. Combined with the use of materials in their natural state—without coatings, even on the roof—the project achieves a residence of high spatial quality, environmentally appropriate, and cost-effective.
Photography: BICUBIK
The site is a narrow, rectangular corner lot with a pronounced upward slope. It benefits from sunlight along its longest sides, offers sweeping views of the majestic mountain range, and contains sparse yet significant vegetation. These features, together with local building regulations, have been decisive in shaping both the placement of the house and its structural solution.
The residence is laid out along the longitudinal axis of the plot and is organized through a two-story rectangular floor plan. Its basic structural system adapts to the terrain, with two longitudinal north–south structural axes spanning 6.6 meters, which define the spatial composition.
To address the relationship with the sloping terrain, a terraced reinforced-concrete platform was designed as the base for a self-supporting concrete structure. This structural “box” serves a dual purpose: housing the kitchen, service areas, and study, while also shielding and ensuring privacy for the home’s more intimate spaces.
At the lower platform, on the opposite end of the structure—where the landscape opens toward the mountain canyon—the social areas are positioned, taking advantage of the structure’s lightness and openness.
Above the structural box rests the entire upper floor, built entirely in wood and dedicated to the private living spaces. Its vertical and horizontal envelope not only protects the structure from weather and intense solar exposure but also frames views and enhances the connection with the surrounding landscape.
The mixed structural system allows for efficient seismic force management, ensuring the optimal transfer of loads to the ground.
Furthermore, prefabrication in the workshop significantly reduced construction costs. Combined with the use of materials in their natural state—without coatings, even on the roof—the project achieves a residence of high spatial quality, environmentally appropriate, and cost-effective.
Photography: BICUBIK
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