The Jambatu Center is one of the world’s leading institutions in amphibian research and conservation. It sits at the gateway to some of the most biologically diverse areas of the planet and is managing a very important amphibian collection containing nearly 3000 individuals, which include 29 endangered species of frogs and toads. Most of these are...
Project name
The Jambatu Center for Amphibian Research and Museum (Centro Jambatu de Investigación de Anfibios y Museo)
Architecture firm
Caá Porá Arquitectura, Santiago del Hierro, Maria del Carmen
Location
Valle de los Chillos, Ecuador
Principal architect
Paula Izurieta, Gabriel Moyer-Perez, Santiago del Hierro, Maria del Carmen Burbano and Gary Leggett Cahuas
Design team
Paula Izurieta, Gabriel Moyer-Perez, Santiago del Hierro, Maria del Carmen Burbano and Gary Leggett Cahuas
Collaborators
Gen Moya, Erick Alvares
Interior design
Caá Porá Arquitectura
Supervision
Caá Porá Arquitectura
Visualization
Caá Porá Arquitectura
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, V-ray
Construction
Espinosa & Pachano (Phase 1), Manuel Poma, Manuel Pilatasig (Phase 2)
Material
Mix structure of concrete and steel, polycarbonate and roofs shades
Client
Luis Coloma and María Dolores Guarderas
Typology
Research and Conservation Architecture, Amphibian Museum, Scientific Research Center
Magnolia House is an alternative response to the common housing enclave. It seeks to understand it from the perspective of a series of spaces that are inhabited by a family, rather than from the perspective of an architectural element. Implanted in a suburban context full of nature and away from the urban environment, it’s a symbolic volumetric com...
Project name
Magnolia House (Casa Magnolia)
Architecture firm
Caá Porá Arquitectura, Nicolas&Nicolas
Photography
Nicolás Provoste
Principal architect
Paula Izurieta
Design team
Gabriel Moyer-Perez, Paula Izurieta, Nicolas Vivas
Collaborators
Carlos Burbano
Interior design
Gabriel Moyer-Perez, Paula Izurieta, Nicolas Vivas
Civil engineer
Telmo Vanegas
Structural engineer
Telmo Vanegas
Visualization
Gabriel Moyer-Perez
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, V-ray, AutoCAD
Construction
Paula Izurieta, Nicolas Vivas
Material
Concrete, Wood, Steel
Client
Fernandez Salvador and Suarez Family
Typology
Residential › House
Quito, a city of coexisting contrasts influenced by its diverse ecosystems, ethnicities and traditions, is the capital of Ecuador and a UNESCO world heritage site, which features the best-preserved and least altered historic center in South America. MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has revealed its first mix-use project “Qondesa” in Quito.
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Jon Kontuly, Xie Peng, Horace Hou, Edwin Cho, Matthew McFetrick
Collaborators
Associate Partners: Tiffany Dahlen
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
IWI, the smallest nomad studio. IWI is an architectural project that offers the user a living space that adapts to their lifestyle. It is a product developed and patented in Ecuador by the architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia. The living space is built in wood by Computer Numerical Controlled technology (CNC milling), creating an industrialized pr...
Architecture firm
Juan Ruiz + Amelia Tapia
Photography
JAG Studio, Joel Heim (Drone images)
Principal architect
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Design team
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Interior design
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Built area
8,5 m² extended and 2,4 m² compressed
Civil engineer
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Structural engineer
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Environmental & MEP
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Tools used
Computer Numerical Controlled technology (CNC milling)
Construction
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia, Roberto Vazquez
Material
Cypress (cladding, front door frames and accordion ribs), Plywood (furniture, back and front modules), Glass (front door), Sheep wool (floor and walls insulation), Cork (envelope water barrier and heat insulation)
Client
Juan Ruiz, Amelia Tapia
Typology
Residential › Flexible & Transformable Living Space
Edificio AIROS: A Vertical Garden Oasis with a Hidden Secret - A Lush Vertical Garden for Emergency Escape and Urban Farming.
Project name
Airos Building - Vertical Garden
Architecture firm
Najas Arquitectos
Photography
Bicubik Photography
Principal architect
Esteban Najas
Design team
Adrian Falconi
Landscape
Monica de Navarro
Construction
Corprancagua
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › Vertical Garden
Vértigo House is a perfect example of a project which arises from physical limitations and could only be the result of its unique site and the client’s willingness to invest in a parcel which was considered useless for its steep slope.
Project name
Vertigo House (Casa Vértigo)
Architecture firm
Najas Arquitectos
Location
Nayón, Quito, Ecuador
Photography
Bicubik Photo
Principal architect
Esteban Najas
Design team
Esteban Najas, Sebastian Montenegro, Martin Antelo
Structural engineer
Nicolas Morabowen, Jose Fernandez Salvador
Environmental & MEP
Fernando Salazar (Sanitary/Hidraulic), Rommel Antamba (Electric)
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Reinforced Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Quatro is an outstanding 580 square meter contemporary house located in Tungurahua, Ecuador. With a plot that drops 4 meters from the main level of the street, and different arrangements that established the conceptual design, the house is established with a "C" structure that embraces the exterior, generating a central courtyard as the core o...
Architecture firm
ORCA Design
Location
Tungurahua, Ecuador
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Unreal Engine, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Marcelo Ortega
Design team
Christian Ortega, Marcelo Ortega, José Ortega, Paula Zapata, Sebastián Rivadeneira, Deyna Basantes
Collaborators
Dolores Villacis
Visualization
ORCA Design
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The Casa Galería is an amazing house of 730 square meters located in the Puembo, Ecuador. Result of research and shared needs such as art, culture and existing furniture of its users. A contemporary house that pays homage to art as part of daily life, creating a contrast between a refuge and an exhibition.
Project name
Casa Galería
Architecture firm
ORCA Design
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Unreal Engine, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Marcelo Ortega
Design team
Christian Ortega, Marcelo Ortega, José Ortega, Paula Zapata, Sebastián Rivadeneira, Deyna Basantes
Collaborators
Dolores Villacis, Krupscaya Bolaños
Visualization
ORCA Design
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
