5 - The X House - Barbara Franco

The X House was designed and built by the office Arquitectura X, between 2003 – 2006 in La Tola, Ecuador. The most interesting part of this house is that the house scheme was developed without a specific site. The designers wanted a work that could be placed and be functional in many locations around the city of Quito and its valleys. They created an open ended box, using the ranges of the Andes s spatial limits.

 The work and minimalism of Donald Judd was inspiring for this project.The prototypical glass house was a challenge due the temperate climate of Ecuador. To separate public spaces and private spaces they defined a patio, where as a plug-in the service spaces and circulation could be added according to the need on determined site.