daniel moreno flores: mike's studio and workshop
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'the workshop' by daniel moreno flores, quito, ecuador
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in this two part article, we look at ecuadorian architects daniel moreno flores' and margarita marques' renovation of two distinct parts of a house
to incorporate a workshop (shown above) and a studio apartment. the workshop space is located on the same property as the following project
but in an independent structure, for artist pilar flores. completed in a period of two and a half months, every piece that was removed was recycled
or hidden, with extra wood beams salvaged from a nearby demolished house. a new relationship was created with the entrance garden to the house,
as a large opening was installed, framed by the reclaimed timber to put the user in direct contact with the exterior. the new white space is filled with
natural light and portable furniture. as a creative area, it was designed to be re-designed, that is to say that all the individual components that fill the
room may be moved around to accommodate any number of people and activities. the new foreign elements added to the interior are in someway
in contact with recycled rebar, which is used as a light component that either supports, transports, or suspends the pieces, giving a feeling of floating
in the air.
the workshop
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wooden loft made with reclaimed pieces and rebar ladder
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rustic connections
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new entry
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original space
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studio space
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floor plans - workshop
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axonometric - workshop
'mike's studio'
image © daniel moreno flores, sebastián calero
with a budget of 30,000 dollars, the architects invited a group of friends to help renovate a house and find the architecture hidden within.
their slogan was 'clean, remove, and discover the reality of the materials,' and can be clearly seen throughout the spaces. the first step in their exercise
was to strip the house of the typical trappings that make a 'cozy dwelling' devoid of any true character. brick walls were left exposed, complete with
imperfections and voids, the existing doors were reused as the form work for new concrete elements, while the timber flooring was stripped and
used as stairs, platforms, racks and shelves. reclaimed lumber from the original residence was repurposed for loft stories, walls and flooring
components that created new spaces entirely, or was split and laminated to create a unique new texture. the wall in the studio was knocked out
where an exterior atrium creates a small garden that communicates with the interior. gifted rebar was bent and used as hand railing and even a ladder.
the design strips away the falsity of the surfaces and exposes the raw nature beneath, redefining the archetypal understanding of the excess material
to add greater moments of flavor. the spaces find beauty in their 'unfinished' nature, composed in a way that provides every space with a soul and
still maintains quality.
wood floor made of slender slats
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view to the loft storey from the ground floor
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(left) a mixture of new textures
(right) thin catwalk connecting two the loft spaces
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corrugated transparent sheets create almost-clear slihouettes
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central corridor services all areas
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bathroom
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living room
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front gate
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front entrance
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new range of textures and materials found throughout the house
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functioning staircase
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(left) original corridor
(right) original kitchen
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original living room
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original entrance
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floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
section perspective
project info:
the workshop
project: house factory
location: la gasca, quito, ecuador
architect: daniel moreno
team: felipe ordonez, esteban benavides and daniel corti
constructor: fabian tenório
owner: artist pilar flores
surface: 78.5 m2
year: 2009
budget: $ 7.000 (US dollars)
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mike's studio
project: daniel moreno flores, margarita marques
construction: fabian tenorio, jaime quinga
collaborators: santiago vaca, claudia ponce
owner: michael blanchard
cost: 30,000 USD
site area: 145.82 m2
interior: 138.46 m2
exterior: 134.55 m2
Unbelievable! Utterly beautiful!
Me encantó!
I loved it!
this is what I call real architecture. Designing from the inside out. Thinking in the feel of the space and materials and not only of the aesthetics to shock.
The space is playfull, and full of light (what ealse than making the most of the Ecuatorian sun). It is a place where you want to be, live, work. Simple but well thought and well built. Me encantó! ya lo dije, pero lo vuelvo a decir.
Saludos desde Argentina.
Great Work!