Bonica Apartments

Bonica Apartments 

Diez + Muller Arquitectos + Arq. Álvaro Borrero

Bonica Apartments
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ARCHITECTS
Arq. Álvaro Borrero, Diez + Muller Arquitectos

GERENCIA DE PROYECTO
Diana María Correa

MANUFACTURERS
Er Servicios, Fv, Indumadera, Inmadec, Rama Studio, Termikon

SEGURIDAD
CGB

ILUMINACIÓN
Highlights

PAISAJISMO
Folia

INGENIERO CONSTRUCTOR
Diego Cueva

COORDINACIÓN COMERCIAL
Cristina Álvarez

ACABADOS
Cristina Álvarez

AREA
3700 M²

LOCATION
Quito,ecuador

CATEGORY
Apartments

Bonica Apartments
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THE BUILDING AND THE CITY

We are aware of the importance and responsibility that every new project has in relating and contributing in some way to the city. The Torre Bonica building seeks permeability, opening the project towards the street.

We shape and give meaning to the empty space through a small plaza, a bench, and abundant vegetation. These few elements mark the entrance, invite people to pass by, and enrich the neighborhood.

Bonica Apartments
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Bonica Apartments
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VOLUMETRIC/SPATIAL PROPOSAL

Having a wide frontage and few floors, the volume feels disproportionate and heavy. As a solution, a central "crack" divides the volume into two parts. This gesture lightens and proportionates the volume, generating volumetric/spatial clarity.

The two defined volumes contribute to the good functioning of the housing units, creating efficient floors with abundant natural lighting, ventilation, and views. The central crack becomes a longitudinal axis that defines the communal circulations of the building and a visual endpoint towards the ravine.

Bonica Apartments
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Bonica Apartments
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THE SITE

The plot had a house built one floor below street level and a painting workshop one level below the house. This particular situation generated two gardens on different levels.

Appealing to the memory of the place and the people who previously inhabited the property, it was decided to accommodate the project's levels in such a way that they could be preserved.

Bonica Apartments
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Bonica Apartments
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It was essential for us to leave memories and evidence of the pre-existing and for the project to benefit from a mature and consolidated garden.

ARCHITECTURE AND HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

The commission arises from the desire of the heirs of the land (two siblings) to make a project on the land where their parents' house was. A building with 9 units is projected, which has certain specific values and attributes.

(1) The building as a community. The importance of meeting and interacting with neighbors. It is essential to share and feel accompanied. (2) Green areas are prioritized for communal use and enjoyment, not private.

Bonica Apartments
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Bonica Apartments
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Bonica Apartments
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(3) Open, integrated, and healthy spaces (light, ventilation, and vegetation). (4) The search for domesticity. Warm spaces that make you "feel at home."

SUSTAINABILITY

The main decisions and guidelines of the design are loaded with common sense and sensitivity towards the environment: permeable natural floors, local materials, and labor, consideration and care with sunlight, passive climate systems, solar panels, etc.

MATERIAL

Bricks and other clay derivatives are chosen for the project. We value their low maintenance, timelessness, and good aging. The project seeks to enhance this material, which is also characterized by its versatility. This is how we manage to use it for walls, handrails, lintels, gutters, screens, furniture, floors, and ceilings.

We recognize its artistic attributes and how they contribute to sculpting spaces and achieving strong sensory experiences. But above all, true luxury lies in the details.

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