{"id":5059,"date":"2026-02-13T19:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:45:14","slug":"taller-general-creates-house-that-emerges-among-volcanoes-in-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/taller-general-creates-house-that-emerges-among-volcanoes-in-ecuador\/","title":{"rendered":"Taller General creates house that “emerges among volcanoes” in Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taller General has completed a brick-and-heavy-timber house that plays on an A-frame system<\/a> with glass walls to give residents a view of the surrounding volcanoes<\/a> in Machachi, Ecuador<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 300-square metre (3,230-square foot) house, known as La Miradora, sits in Ecuador’s central highlands in the p\u00e1ramo ecosystem at 3,400 metres above sea level.<\/p>\n

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Taller General has completed a house in Ecuador<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Located on the highest point of an elongated plot, the 2024 design looks out on a large ravine, meadows and volcanoes.<\/p>\n

“La Miradora is a house that emerges among volcanoes,” Quito-based Taller General<\/a>\u00a0told Dezeen. “We seek to observe the surrounding landscape from every room.”<\/p>\n

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It blends a gable roof with an A-frame structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rectangular house blends a gable roof and an A-frame structure with longitudinal walls that splay out, supported by 10 large wooden ribs. Set on a 2.5-metre module, the ribs create long porticos under the overhanging eaves.<\/p>\n

“The porticos are composed of four pieces with different inclinations that converge upward to provide greater shelter on the upper floor,” the studio explained.<\/p>\n

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A vertical tower contains the uppermost level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the north side, the portico rests on a brick base that negotiates the slope of the land to create a partially embedded lower floor.<\/p>\n

On the south side, the ribs transition to metal and dig into the ground away from the exterior wall, allowing for a long ramp to run alongside the house.<\/p>\n

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The main residence sits on the second floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ground level of the house contains a single-car garage, wet areas and two sleeping spaces that look out through a wall of windows on the west side. These lower rooms can be opened for guests.<\/p>\n

The second level serves as the main residence with an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area and a private suite that is divided by a heavy brick wall.<\/p>\n