This small building with 5 apartments is situated on a hillside with a 100% slope. The plot is located in the Tumbaco valley, whose mild climate allows for the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces. Aside from the steep slope, the main characteristic of the lot is the beautiful view of the valley and the eastern mountain range; this orientation also allows morning sun to enter all spaces.

Another important aspect was being aware that the hillside where the project would be situated has abundant endemic vegetation. Therefore, we decided that the built project would incorporate vegetation on all its levels so that, in the future, the architecture could yield its prominence to the flora and blend with the surrounding vegetation. It was then decided to place one apartment per floor. These apartments have all their main spaces oriented toward the view. In the foreground, we propose spacious terraces with abundant vegetation so that the boundary between the terrace and the void fades away. Two suites are located on the lowest level.

Given the topography, it is a building that works in reverse; that is, the entrance and parking are on the roof, which is the building's only contact with the street. To access the apartments, circulation is exclusively downward. This condition was leveraged to create an entrance lobby that generates a certain transparency toward the landscape, which is the true protagonist of the project.

The construction system is mixed: a steel frame structure and shotcrete walls anchored to the hillside. The internal partitions are lightweight using a steel-frame system, and the exterior enclosures are resolved with site-cast precast concrete slabs and certified pine wood planks, which have been treated with the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban charring process. Natural black steel plates with a protective varnish are also used on the front facade.