Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos combines eucalyptus and concrete in Quito home

Board-formed concrete imprinted with eucalyptus planks forms the exterior of this home in Quito, Ecuador, by local firm Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos.
The low-slung house is sited on a corner lot in the Tumbaco neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Quito. Local planning regulations required that the house have a generous front yard, and prohibited the construction of a fence or other obstruction.
Casa 9B is situated in the Tumbaco area of Quito
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