Casa Tacuri in Quito
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Casa Tacuri in Quito
Contemporary Ecuadorian Residence, South America – design by Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos
8 Nov 2018
Casa Tacuri
Architecture: Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos
Location: Tacuri Passage and Manuela Saenz, Lot 21, Nayón, Quito, Ecuador
Casa Tacuri
Tacuri is a place located in the Nayón area of the city of Quito. It is a fascinating place due to its microclimate, flora, fauna and exceptional view of the Cumbayá Valley.
The Algarrobo tree, an endemic local species, grows all around. The trees attract so many singing birds that one can?t help but feel that they are a part of nature, despite the fact that Tacuri is just a few minutes away from urban activity. It is precisely in this site that the Tacuri House resides, and also from which it gets its name.
As a single-family house, it was designed with the purpose of creating a home. The product of substantial analysis, Tacuri House respects the natural environment of its lot and draws inspiration from the surrounding Algarrobo trees; giving place to the architectural concept: ?living amongst the trees.? This concept materialized in the construction process through adapting to the natural topography and keeping all of the Algarrobos on site. The result is a timeless house that feels as if it has grown from nature itself.
Tacuri House is distributed along the perimeter of the lot in three different features ar...
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