When Nature Becomes the Heart of Architecture | A1 Arquitectura Avanzada

A landscaped central core brings light, air and nature into the everyday experience of contemporary living. In Puembo, Ecuador, a 395-square-metre residence on a generous 1,600-square-metre plot explores how architecture can respond to its natural surroundings through spatial organisation and environmental design. Conceived by A1 Arquitectura Avanzada, the two-level home takes its cue from a central open-air core that brings nature into the heart of the built form.A Living Core that Shapes Space and Climate: This landscaped core establishes the organising principle of the house. Angular, interlocking volumes frame the courtyard, creating a composition of built and open spaces connected […]