Horno de Pan
JAG studio

Horno de Pan

Taller General Architecture & Construction として

THE PLACE.

Outskirts, mountain topography, far but close.
We are located on the Auqui hill, one of the slopes that borders the city of Quito. Even though a river separates it from the city, it is a 20-minute drive to downtown.
The site, despite its proximity, retains a rural essence. It maintains an important visual relationship with the city, making the orientation of the project evident.
The land has a medium slope and diverse nature in its surroundings: eucalyptus trees, pines, orchards and animals. Therefore, the project is positioned in the direction of the main view and it adapts itself to the uneven topography through a set of levels.

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JAG studio
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JAG studio

THE STRENGTH OF THE MATERIAL
Bricks were chosen as the enabler of the project due to their high thermal inertia. This allows to solve the thermal comfort inside the project despite the variations of temperature outside.Additionally, it is intended to exploit the structural capabilities of the material. Bricks solve the project´s vertical and horizontal limits, the structure and the roof. The vertical elements are solved with wide load-bearing brick walls, which provide mass for thermal comfort inside. The roof utilizes a lowered vault, a geometry that allows to solve a horizontal element with brick. But, because the project's location is a seismic zone, the vault is reinforced with a 3cm-thick concrete layer, obtaining a light cover with a large surface area. This construction system made it possible to minimize the use of concrete and steel in the project.

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JAG studio
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JAG studio

THE HABITAT, A BIG BREAD OVEN
The house must be cozy, comfortable and minimal (48m2), since it has two future stages of construction, that will provide new areas for other activities.
As a result of the construction system, we obtain a homogeneous envelope that provides an open-floor plan. This characteristic allows future intervention and appropriation of the interior space.
The three interior levels distribute the uses: the access/bathroom, the living/dining room/kitchen and the bedroom/studio. All of which maintain a direct relationship with the city and countryside views.
This way the architecture is solved through a large bread oven structure that sits on the mountain and lights up (as a lamp) according to its use. 

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JAG studio
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JAG studio

Team:

Architects: Taller General (Martín Real and Florencia Sobrero) & ERDC arquitectos (Fernanda Esquetini and Pablo Puente)
Collaboration: Santiago Leon
Engineering: Patricio Cevallos
Construction: Taller General
Photos: JAG studio

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