為當代生活重新詮釋安第斯鄉土建筑，安第斯山脈的房子通過(guò)景觀(guān)和建筑形式的無(wú)縫整合來(lái)慶祝旅程和發(fā)現。住宅的三層從設計的土丘景觀(guān)中以堅固的地球巨石的形式上升。通過(guò)土丘雕刻出入口區域露出夯土墻，模仿祖先的“Chaqui?án”——古代安第斯人用來(lái)穿越廣闊崎嶇的安第斯地理的小徑系統。

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這些棱角分明的折痕穿過(guò)地形，創(chuàng )造出一個(gè)中空且靈活的半地下空間，喚起人們在出土的廢墟中行走時(shí)經(jīng)常出現的驚訝和敬畏感。

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立面——由土坯磚組成，當光線(xiàn)在一天中的不同時(shí)間照射時(shí)，會(huì )產(chǎn)生紋理、陰影和陰影的變化。

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在白天，陰影隨著(zhù)太陽(yáng)的運動(dòng)而變化；下午，陽(yáng)光透過(guò)穿孔的外墻；到了晚上，室內照明將外立面照亮成短暫而輕盈的狀態(tài)，就像一盞漂浮的燈。為這個(gè)項目設計了一個(gè)單一的磚塊模塊——一種在外墻上產(chǎn)生最大變化和活力的形式。土坯磚的使用源于廣泛的研究，是對厄瓜多爾豐富多樣的地質(zhì)巖層的致敬。

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進(jìn)行了探索性研究以研究實(shí)現所需美學(xué)所需的成分和谷物的最佳組合。這些磚塊是使用現場(chǎng)挖掘的相同泥土在當地制作的。通過(guò)這樣做，房子成為它升起的地球的象征性和空間延伸。景觀(guān)和房屋通過(guò)一個(gè)半地下空間連接起來(lái)，該空間采用宏偉的門(mén)廳形式，通向一個(gè)雕塑般的樓梯。

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這座房子的主要特色之一是樓梯是懸臂式的。這平衡了連接頂部和底部踏板的連續鋼表面，以創(chuàng )建結構上自給自足的元素，這些元素不僅具有功能性，而且具有裝飾性。安第斯山脈的房子通過(guò)創(chuàng )造性的問(wèn)題解決來(lái)迎接設計挑戰。

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例如，電梯平臺不僅是一個(gè)循環(huán)系統，也是一個(gè)靈活的居住空間——垂直穿過(guò)房子的三個(gè)層次，突出了它的截面特征。這個(gè)概念是為了滿(mǎn)足客戶(hù)的空間要求，將允許區域不允許的各種程序結合起來(lái)。

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電梯平臺是一個(gè)有趣的解決方案，可根據客戶(hù)的流動(dòng)需求創(chuàng )造變革性的空間。這個(gè)電梯平臺像地層一樣暴露了房屋的不同層，采用“客廳”的形式，允許對相鄰的程序進(jìn)行優(yōu)化和修改，以滿(mǎn)足各種用戶(hù)的特定要求。

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這種程序化和空間靈活性延伸到室內和室外之間的流動(dòng)關(guān)系。戰略性的開(kāi)口和精心策劃的窗戶(hù)和立面與視覺(jué)透明度相得益彰，模糊了建筑與自然之間的界限。這座房子擁抱它的場(chǎng)地和環(huán)境，以發(fā)展安第斯建筑的方言。

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英文版

Reinterpreting Andean vernacular architecture for contemporary living, A House in the Andes celebrates journey and discovery through a seamless integration of landscape and built form. The three levels of the residence rise in the form of a solid earth monolith from a designed landscape of mounds. Carving access areas through the mounds exposes rammed earth walls, mimicking the ancestral ‘Chaqui?án’ – a system of trails used by the ancient Andeans to travel through the extensive rugged Andean geography.

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These angular creases cut through the terrain to create a hollowed and flexible semi-underground space that evokes a sense of astonishment and awe often present when walking within unearthed ruins.

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The fa?ade– a composition of adobe bricks, generates a play of textures, shades and shadows when light hits at different times of day.

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In daylight, the shadows change with the movement of the sun; in the afternoon, the sun penetrates the perforated fa?ade; at night, the interior lighting illuminates the fa?ade into ephemerality and lightness, akin to a floating lamp. A single brick module was designed for this project– a form that generates the most variation and dynamism in the fa?ade.Born out of extensive research, the use of adobe bricks is a homage to the rich diversity of geological rock formations in Ecuador.

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Exploratory studies were conducted to investigate the optimal mix of composition and grain required to achieve the desired aesthetic. The bricks were made locally using the same earth excavated on-site. By doing so, the house becomes both a symbolic and spatial extension of the earth on which it rises. The landscape and house are connected through a semi-underground space that takes the form of a grand foyer and leads to a sculptural staircase.

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One of the main features of the house, the stairs are cantilevered. This balances a continuous steel surface that joins the top and bottom treads to create structurally self-sustaining elements that are not only functional but also ornamental. A House in the Andes embraced the design challenges through creative problem solving.

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The elevator platform, for instance, functions not only as a circulation system, but also a flexible living space– moving vertically through the three levels of the house, highlighting its sectional characteristic. The concept is a direct response to fulfill the clients’ spatial requirements of incorporating a variety of programs which the allowable area did not permit.

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The elevator platform is a playful solution, creating transformative spaces based on the client’s fluid needs. Exposing the different layers of the house like earth strata, this elevator platform takes the form of a ‘living room’ allowing the adjacent programs to be optimized and modified for a variety of user-specific requirements.

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This programmatic and spatial flexibility extends to the fluid relationship between indoors and outdoors. Strategic openings and a careful curation of window and fa?ade play with visual transparencies, blurring the boundaries between built and natural. The house embraces its site and context to evolve the vernacular for Andean architecture..

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