2024-05-18T09:32:35-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150239835/carlos-zapata-studio-designs-residential-tower-in-ecuador-featuring-a-3-story-open-air-communal-area Sean Joyner 2020-12-02T15:33:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b06e4b78b6e684e8f95c1e0e1c58a1d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><figure><p>Developer <a href="https://archinect.com/UribeySchwarzkopf" target="_blank">Uribe Schwarzkopf</a> and architects <a href="https://archinect.com/carlos-zapata" target="_blank">Carlos Zapata Studio</a> unveiled its first project together. Called "Unique," the 24-story mixed-use residential tower is located in Quito, Ecuador. One of its defining features is a three-story communal area at the midpoint of the building, which features a pool and outdoor lounge, and vertical gardens, dividing the lower and upper levels.</p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/75/75639405ccd84ec977cb199edfe1d1c5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/75/75639405ccd84ec977cb199edfe1d1c5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/01d693929385d56afc1d43c38b2bed8f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/01d693929385d56afc1d43c38b2bed8f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The 99-unit tower is located at the heart of a metropolitan and residential district close to La Carolina park, which offers generous green space, business districts, and bars and restaurants.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be6eb01fe673739d6edc42cb7550285f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be6eb01fe673739d6edc42cb7550285f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/65/65c8ebc561183d91428751b184d3bfe9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/65/65c8ebc561183d91428751b184d3bfe9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>"As our first residential building in Ecuador, we were inspired by Quito&rsquo;s particular geographical setting &ndash; the surrounding valleys and the Andes mountains and volcanoes, the busy city streets, and ample green space," said Carlos Zapata in a statement. "It&rsquo;s always exciting to make your mark on a skyline, and we wanted to represent Quito properly and embrace its bountiful natural surroundings and dynamic community."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44cbb1f098d4db9dbbb2e08936806ddc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44cbb1f098d4db9dbbb2e08936806ddc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be39440d463fcc612745326012994198.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/be/be39440d463fcc612745326012994198.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>T...</p>