Tropical House by Jannina Cabal Arquitectos
Samborondón, Ecuador
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Photo © Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio
Image courtesy Jannina Cabal Arquitectos
Architects & Firms
Project size: 4,600 square feet
Program: The architect was tasked with designing a single-family house that would respectfully respond to its context within a residential neighborhood, and that would be suitable for the tropical setting.
Location: Samborondón, Ecuador
Solution: Responding to the climate, the house has large wood-covered eaves that generate shadow. A double-height interior courtyard enhances the integration with the exterior.
Construction and materials: Throughout both the interior and the exterior, the house’s material palette comprises wood, marble, metal, and concrete.
Additional Information
Completion date: 2016
Gross square footage: 4,600 square feet
Total project cost: Withheld
Client/Owner: Withheld
CreditsArchitect: Jannina Cabal Arquitectos Plaza Lagos Town Center Phone Number: +593 04 5037335
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Jannina Cabal - Principal
Interior designer: Jannina Cabal Arquitectos
General contractor: Inmobiliaria Velasco
Photographer: Juan Alberto Andrade + Cuqui Rodríguez - JAG Studio (www.jagstudio.ec)
Consultants: Landscape: Intemperie Studio Lighting: Integral Iluminación Acoustical: Integral Iluminación
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SpecificationsExterior Cladding Precast concrete: Castaa Concrete Interior Finishes Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Kitchen and bathroom cabinets: Madeval Floor and wall tile: Practices Furnishings Office furniture: The home was staged by Meridith Baer Lighting Dimming system or other lighting controls: Lutron |
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