背景。该项目的目标是产生一个度假屋，与自然建立一种亲密的关系，同时与外部保持良好的联系。一个结合了这两个复杂因素的房子，提出了一个替代日常生活的方案。这座房子位于厄瓜多尔安第斯山脉湿润森林中的明多镇，该地区被称为 “Chocó Andino”，该地区的特点是降雨量大，天气温暖，湿度高。

Context. The project’s objective was to generate a holiday house that establishes an intimate relationship with nature while maintaining a good connection with the outside. A house that combines these two complexities and proposes an alternative to everyday life. The house is located in Mindo, a town in the humid forest of the Ecuadorian Andes in an area known as “Chocó Andino”, this area is characterized by heavy rainfall, warm weather and high humidity.

这座房子被设想为一个生物多样性的容器，寻求在自然和人工之间产生一种关系。将自然视为明都的动植物，将人工视为专注于解决其用户的日常需求（技术、连接、休闲、舒适）。通过这种方式，我们希望房子能培养出一个多样化的居住环境。

This house was conceived as a biodiverse container that seeks to generate a relationship between the natural and the artificial. Considering the natural as the flora and fauna from Mindo and the artificial as that which focuses on solving the daily needs of its users (technology, connectivity, leisure, comfort). In this way, it was sought that the house fosters a diverse habitat.

在地形上选择了一个战略性的位置，这允许利用视觉上的优势，并在房子的高度和周围的立面之间产生一个和谐的关系。此外，不同规模的内部和外部的关系是通过位置来实现的，这使得程序可以根据每个区域的空间需求来分配。

A strategic location on the terrain was chosen, which allowed taking advantage of visuals and generated a harmonious relationship between the height of the house and the surrounding elevations. In addition, different scales of the inside-outside relationship were achieved with the location, which allowed the program to be distributed according to the spatial needs established for each area with the outside.

材料。关于材料，决定使用松木的CLT（交叉层压木材）件，寻求在厄瓜多尔推广使用这种新兴的建筑系统。材料供应商Madebú使用三种最佳尺寸（与废料有关）。就木片的宽度而言（11、3.5和7.5厘米），就高度而言，我们可以使用3厘米的倍数，而长度则由木片的运输能力和处理方式决定。然后，我们决定使用3种宽度（用于主结构、次结构和附件），高度为30厘米，最大长度为9.5米（因为可以进入该地块的最大卡车有9.5米长）。作品尺寸的另一个条件是重量，最长的作品的重量约为145公斤。由于现场的交通复杂，组装必须是手动的；因此，部件必须由一个6人的团队来运输。

Materials. Regarding the material, it was decided to work with CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) pieces of pine wood, seeking to promote the use of this emerging construction system in Ecuador. Madebú -the material’s supplier- works with three optimal dimensions (in relation to waste). In terms of the width of the pieces (11, 3.5 and 7.5 centimeters), in relation to the height we could work with multiples of 3 centimeters, and for the length the limit was given by the transport capacity and handling of the pieces. It was then decided to use the 3 width available (for the main structure, secondary structure and accessories) always with a height of 30 centimeters and a maximum length of 9.5 meters (because the largest truck that could access the lot had 9.5 meters length). Another condition for the size of the pieces was the weight, the weight of the longest piece is 145 kilograms approximately. Due to the complicated accessibility to the site, the assembly had to be manual; because of this the pieces were to be transported by a team of 6 people.

此外，部件的最大长度决定了房屋的高度。作为一项要求，柱子必须是连续的，所以房子的最大高度等于最大长度。这个条件并没有限制梁，因为这些元素可以有连接。

Moreover, the maximum length of the pieces defined the height of the house. As a requirement, the columns had to be a continuous pieces, so the maximum height of the house is equal to the maximum length. This condition does not limit the beams because these elements could have connections.

至于地基，地形被雕刻成了两个不同层次的平台。在这些平台上，一个由CLT碎片组成的系统结构被支撑起来；这些碎片的截面为30×11厘米，长度不等。这里的柱子是由两块这种截面的材料组成的，它包含了纵梁，这反过来又使横梁得到了支持。

As for the foundation, the terrain was carved generating two platforms at different levels. On these platforms a systematic structure of CLT pieces was supported; these pieces have a 30x11cm section and variable lengths. The columns here are made up of two pieces of this section that embrace the longitudinal beam and this, in turn, allows to support of the cross beam.

所有的柱子都坐在金属过渡支架上，以保护它们不受地面湿度的影响。

All columns sit on metal transition supports to protect them from the ground moisture.

为了产生内部空间，我们使用了一种新的元素，我们称之为 “自由基”，它允许我们打破主结构的秩序，以满足方案中的空间需求。

To generate the internal spaces, a new element was used, which we called a “free radical” and allowed us to break the order of the main structure to respond to the spatial needs according to the program.

方案。 关于这个方案，我们寻求一个可以根据其用途而改变的房子。这个房子可以充分地服务于家庭，但也可以容纳更多的用户和不同的活动。

Program. Regarding the program, we sought a house that could change depending on its use. This house could adequately serve the family but could also accommodate more users and diverse activities.

利用Mindo的气候优势，确定家庭的舒适条件不一定与游客相同。家庭将长期占用房子，所以我们想到了可以与环境隔离的胶囊，并提供良好的舒适质量。然而，对于来访者来说，把他们理解为零星的使用者，他们可以以一种更非正式的方式占据空间。这座房子可以容纳许多访客，但不会有客房。相反，有许多中间空间，附属于胶囊，供家庭使用。这些胶囊可以扩大其占用能力，并根据他们的需要启用。

Taking advantage of the climate of Mindo, it was established that the comfort conditions for the family are not necessarily the same as for the visitors. The family will occupy the house for long periods of time so we thought of capsules that could be isolated from the context and offer good comfort quality. However for visits, understanding them as sporadic users, they could occupy the space in a more informal way. The house could accommodate many visitors but won’t have guest rooms. Instead, there are many intermediate spaces, attached to the capsules for family use. These capsules can expand their occupancy capacity and be enabled according to their needs.

这些中间空间也作为流通区域，利用优越的视野，允许以无限的方式占用房屋。此外，它们将允许用户根据自己的需要，对每个胶囊的规模进行建模。房子里的任何房间都可以增长，在需要时使用这些中间空间。

These intermediate spaces also serve as circulation areas, taking advantage of the privileged views and allowing infinite ways of occupying the house. In addition, they will allow the user to model the scale of each capsule according to their needs. Any room in the house can grow, using these intermediate spaces when required.

Architects: Jose María Sáez, Taller General
Year : 2020
Photographs :JAG Studio
Lead Architects : Martín Real, Florencia Sobrero, Jose María Sáez
Collaboration : Madebu, Rothoblast Ecuador, Santiago León
Engineering : Mathieu Lamour
Construction : Taller General, Jose María Saez, Estefanía Jácome
Country : Ecuador