Ecuadorian small house in the forest with mossroof This small house in the forest was built as if 100 years ago. One of the problems with Art Nouveau architecture is that in some countries it has supplanted traditional building practices that were adapted to the local climate and materials. Most individual styles of modern architecture rely on industrial materials that have nothing in common with the natural ones that have been used in a particular region for centuries. And although work is gradually being done to adapt industrial materials to the climate in different countries, not all materials are suitable for global construction. That is why Ecuadorian architects Luis Velasco Roldan and Ángel Hevia Antuña built a small house in the forest according to old traditions and building techniques using natural materials. Solar heat is used to heat the room.
Spacious entrance to the forest house The main goal of the project is research. The architects wanted to find out the energy efficiency of such a building in the local sunny climate.
Bright zoning of the room Luis and Ángelare concerned that the knowledge accumulated by their ancestors has been lost in recent decades, and that technologies have been forgotten. This situation is dangerous because housing structures adapted to the climate are being replaced by houses made of concrete, steel sheets or cement fibre. These modern housing models are not only filling new urban areas, but are also displacing older buildings. The situation is also complicated by the dependence on material supplies from remote industrial areas and the high energy consumption to maintain the indoor microclimate. Many buildings in Latin America are located in temperate climates and are cool at times due to poor design decisions. This state of affairs can be corrected by returning to the roots and using energy-efficient technologies.
Forest house project plan Architects project,This is a counterpoint to new trends. Only local natural materials were used for the house in the forest. The building is quite small, only 48.7 m2, right in the center of the room there is a tree that the owners did not cut down. Sliding glass doors can be closed or completely opened and feel like in a spacious gazebo.
There are many windows everywhere, they all open. Houseconsists of a living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and study. It is very light here, natural materials are used in the interior, creating a feeling of coziness and warmth. The front finish is made of Ecuadorian laurel, the finishing frame is made of eucalyptus wood. The air saturated with the eucalyptus scent is pleasant and healthy.
The tree in the dining room and the room itself The bedroom is designed in two tiers, during the day you can read and take a sunbath on the second level. All the windows can be opened if desired.
Relaxation on two levels One of the most interestingconstruction techniques are now out of sight. Pumice was chosen for insulation. Air pockets filled with this material smoothly level out temperature differences and the climate inside the house from 20 to 21 C, and all year round, even if it is only 12 C outside. In addition to wall panels, pumice was used above the drainage layer on the roof.
The roof is filled with pumice. The uniqueness of the house is in its design features. This structure can be dismantled and moved anywhere, even to a neighboring region.
Primeval forest around the house
A cozy little house in the forest was built conservatively
