Articles by Andreas Luco

El Picadero is located in the Andes Mountains, in the province of Cotopaxi, Ecuador, in the Tanicuchí Parish. Located in Lasso, the project sits in a rural area dedicated to agriculture and cattle raising. Due to its proximity to the Cotopaxi volcano and Los Ilinizas, it is characterized by a cold climate, sandy soil and Andean vegetation, where eucalyptus trees, which are not native, have spread throughout the area. The 5,000 m2 rectangular lot, is full of eucalyptus trees that paint the ground in reddish, brown and mustard colors when leaves fall. The main house is located on the east side of the lot, while the stables are located on the west side. The purpose of the commission was to develop an in-between space, considering the main house and the stables around it. A space composed of a jumping arena for horses, a service area, and a versatile space designed to change over time (initially a play area that is meant to evolve into suites and a common area). 

Casa Órbita is located on a corner lot; it has two coastal edges, a view towards public green space, and views of the lagoon; the house takes advantage of all its views, enhancing natural lighting most favorably.

EX. – a design workshop founded by Andrea Cassi and Michele Versaci, also authors of the Black Body Mountain Shelter – has designed a new mountain bivouac in the western Alps, located at an altitude of 2.850 meters above sea level. The shelter, built in memory of Stefano Berrone, is a folded wooden and aluminum shell situated on a remote scree slope in the Valley of Seguret Mount, in the north-western Italian Alps. This discreet intervention in the alpine landscape takes the form of a rigid tent with a faced shape. It has been designed following the analysis of sun exposure and wind directions, fostering a continuous dialogue between the architecture, the valley morphology, and its atmospheric agents. The architecture primarily provides shelter and protection for alpinists, and at the same time helps to explore the relationship between an artificial structure and its natural environment. This investigation delves into the project’s long-term impact on the natural context and its interaction with the surrounding environmental conditions.

LightHouse lies on a slope in an unique area: 5-way-intersection in the center of Ha Long city. The House has clear views to the sea from two open corners. LightHouse is a challenging project for both architect and the investor to have a suitable mindset for such a unique landscape. Ha Long is a city that is planned in a linear form, with low population density. Although it is located in the inner of a bay so it does not suffer natural disasters like other coastal cities, it still has 10 degrees seabreeze coming with salty steam which would cause rapid deterioration to construction’s surfaces.

An old mill stands by the stream. The young family decides to settle here. Generations take turns, however the respect for the work of the elderly remains. A new house is being built on the floor plan of the original chicken coops and sheds. What remains is the language that both generations can speak. The new objects respect the original ones in materials and forms, without fear of today and its needs. The new building and its face, as if here, above the church in Opatová, have always been.

An old mill stands by the stream. The young family decides to settle here. Generations take turns, however the respect for the work of the elderly remains. A new house is being built on the floor plan of the original chicken coops and sheds. What remains is the language that both generations can speak. The new objects respect the original ones in materials and forms, without fear of today and its needs. The new building and its face, as if here, above the church in Opatová, have always been.