For centuries the floating houses of the river Babahoyo were the main places for sorting, storing, and resting along the trade route between the Ecuadorian cities of Guayaquil and Quito. When river ceased to be a commercial path, the structures afloa
With a population of approximately 4,900 people, the majority of whom are women with few chances of finding themselves a niche in the work force, the urban community of Chongón has since 2009 benefited from the support of the Young Living Foundation,
In Huaquillas, a town in the province of El Oro, on Ecuador's border with Peru, this project of Fundación Comunidad Solidaria y Farmacias Mia transformed an insalubrious space into something decent for a family that makes a living collecting recyclab
Rising 130 meters, IQON is now the tallest structure in Quito. Located close to La Carolina Park, the new skyscraper – all of 55,000 square meters – offers residential, office, and retail units. It is characterized by its 'pixeled' facade of exposed
Situated some 80 km from Quito, the town of Mindo is part of the Chocó Andino Biosphere Reserve. This house is conceived as a container able to nurture a relationship between the natural – flora and fauna – and the artificial – technology, connectivi
María and Carlos, the owners of a small fitness center in the urban center of Babahoy, the capital of Los Ríos province in Ecuador, decided to turn part of their current home into a large space for physical exercise and social interaction. The resour
A rural environment in Lasso – in Ecuador's Cotopaxi province – is the location of this family home built by the Quito-based firm rama estudio, headed by Carla Chávez, Felipe Donoso, and Carolina Rodas. The 350-square-meter house was raised with vern
A network of reactivated spaces is proposed to improve the urban experience in the historic center of Cuenca, UNESCO World Heritage. The initial phase proposes six ‘high priority’ spaces, chosen as the first activators of the revitalization plan... [
Working from offices in Quito and Madrid, the firm TEC Taller EC – headed by Pablo Castro and Roberto Morales – has won the competition to enlarge the bus terminal of the city of Loja, known as Ecuador’s cultural capital, in the southern part of the
Modular, austere, and put up in a short space of time, this hospital complex is the first built example of a parametric system of health facilities conceived for emergency situations.
Gruesos muros de carga construidos con el material procedente del destierro, definen el volumen fragmentado de esta casa que se asienta sobre la falda de un volcán.
In the heart of a mountainous area east of Quito, a concrete platform adapts to the unevenness of the terrain to perform as superficial foundation, also incorporating the trees into the project. The architecture blends into the natural landscape, and
