architects<\/a> at Taller General seek to encourage moments of gathering while maintaining privacy. Everyday life unfolds on the upper floor, where wide windows gather light and air from multiple directions. The lower floor extends this arrangement when guests arrive, offering additional rooms and service areas without altering the compact presence of the house above the slope.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outdoor circulation is carefully integrated into the architecture. A covered ramp runs along one side, ensuring direct exterior access to the main level while providing a sheltered path that mediates between inside and out. From here, the P\u00e1ramo landscape is experienced as a sequence of framed views and open exposures.<\/p>\n
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La Miradora sits at the highest point of its plot in Machachi, Ecuador<\/p>\n
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integration into the fragile ecosystem<\/p>\n
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Taller General designs La Mirador with a strong focus on ecological performance. Solar panels supply electricity, while gray and black water undergo staged treatment with grease traps, a biodigester, and a wetland before reaching a small lagoon and reentering the ground. This closed system echoes the P\u00e1ramo\u2019s role as a vital water source, aligning the house\u2019s operations with its environment.<\/p>\n
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The design also minimizes construction waste by avoiding coatings or plasters. Materials are left exposed, making their structural role evident while reducing unnecessary layers. This approach required precise detailing and collaboration with local craftsmen skilled in wood, metal, ceramics, and textiles. Their work extends to integrated lamps, furniture, and partitions that reinforce the project\u2019s expressive materiality.<\/p>\n
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the house overlooks meadows, volcanoes, and a deep ravine in the P\u00e1ramo ecosystem<\/p>\n
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The house\u2019s structure is defined by an array of ten wooden ribs arranged every 2.44 meters. Each rib consists of four inclined elements that meet upward, shaping protective eaves and supporting the upper level. On the north side, the ribs rest on a brick base that follows their slope. On the south side, they extend into durable metal members that withstand sun and rain and adapt to the gradient of the land.<\/p>\n
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This repetitive system adapts to spatial needs, shifting its rhythm to support the loft and open wider views. The interplay of wood, brick, and metal expresses a careful balance of shelter and exposure, durability and lightness. The roofline and eaves extend generously, protecting the timber while filtering sunlight into the interiors.<\/p>\n
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a covered ramp runs along one side, linking the interior to the landscape<\/p>\n
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