Emilio López Arquitecto

Casa Don Juan

Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio

Casa Don Juan

Emilio López Arquitecto

SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

PHOTOS
JAG Studio (10), Emilio López Arquitecto (5)

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Ecuador

CATEGORY
Residential > Private House

Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio
Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio

Don Juan House is located near the top of a hill along the coast line. Oriented from east to west, the house opens at both sides:

Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio
Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio

In the front facing the ocean and in the back to a native deciduous forest. The double-opening allows crossed ventilation and imbeds the house and its inhabitants within the surroundings.

The concept of the double-opening shaped the architecture, which is conceived as two funnels that converge at one side.

Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio
Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio

110m2 contain the very simple plan, with two levels of open areas that connect through double-height ceilings.

The living room, dining room, kitchen and a complete bathroom are distributed on the ground floor. Two bedrooms facing a double-height ceiling oriented to the ocean occupy the second floor.

Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio
Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio
Casa Don Juan
©JAG Studio

In the rear façade another double-height window opens up to the back with the staircase. The entire structure is made with local wood: Amarillo and Asta.

Flat-fiber cement panels cover the shell of the house, while the inner façades are plastered and covered with bamboo, permitting a feel of warm materials within the inside yet not compromising the protection of the exterior of the house.


Casa Don Juan
© Emilio López Arquitecto
Casa Don Juan
© Emilio López Arquitecto


Casa Don Juan
© Emilio López Arquitecto
Casa Don Juan
© Emilio López Arquitecto
Casa Don Juan
© Emilio López Arquitecto

Emilio López Arquitecto
T +593 99 2121300
Emilio López Arquitecto
Calle Los Rios N8-38 and Esmeraldas. Quito, Ecuador