Zambeze is an apartment building with four living units. Designed for a family that required every unit to have similar interior and exterior areas. That was resolved by placing one single apartment on the first floor, having open areas around it.  As the building sits on a hill, the next two floors are occupied by two duplex units that have their exterior spaces on the back and sides of the lot. Finally, the remaining unit located on the fourth floor, had its exterior space created by covering the terraces on the second floor of the two duplex apartments. This creates a double story porch that is visible on the frontal facade.

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Architects: Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora
Location: Miravalle, Quito 170136, Ecuador

Architect In Charge: Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora

Area: 1500.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Lorena Darquea Schetti

Construction: RFS Constructora

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From the architect. Zambeze is an apartment building with four living units. Designed for a family that required every unit to have similar interior and exterior areas. That was resolved by placing one single apartment on the first floor, having open areas around it.  As the building sits on a hill, the next two floors are occupied by two duplex units that have their exterior ...