Aquarela Apartments, South American Housing Project, Ecuadorian Architecture Images
Aquarela Apartments in Quito
11 Dec 2020
Aquarela Apartments
Architecture: Espinoza Carvajal Arquitectos
Location: Quito, Ecuador, South America

image © Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Associated architect
Jean Nouvel and Uribe Schwarzkopf unveil first phase of Aquarela, an innovative new residential development in Quito, Ecuador

image © Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Associated architect
First phase of the striking new building project opens a suite of extraordinary amenities, from

an ice skating rink to a bowling alley to a music room and more

image © Uribe Schwarkopf
The first phase of Jean Nouvel?s Aquarela, a striking residential complex in the Cumbaya neighborhood of Quito, Ecuador was unveiled. The project represents a new type of development for the city, essentially forming a new neighborhood and community around the architectural landmark. Developed with Uribe Schwarzkopf, the city?s leading architecture and building firm, the first phase of Aquarela includes a stunning suite of amenities and striking vistas that epitomize a new and growing urban identity of the city.
image © Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Associated architect
Aquarela?s master plan responds organically to the project?s environment and context, generating green

spaces and terraces throughout, and using materials that reflect the natural topography of the

surrounding valley. The stone exteriors of Aquarela create a facade that r...