架构师提供的文本描述。在基多市北部地区的一片1400平方米的土地上，委员会要求建造一栋中等密度住宅。L形地块有一个陡峭的坡度，因为地面在顶部和底部之间有一整层的凹陷。这个斜坡在整个地段的前面都很明显。人行道上有两棵重要的树值得保存。

Text description provided by the architects. On a 1400 m2 lot in the heart of the north area of the city of Quito, the commission required a building for medium-density housing. The L-shaped lot has a steep slope, as the ground is depressed an entire floor between the top and the bottom. The slope is evident along the entire front of the lot. There are two important trees on the sidewalk worth keeping.

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该设计产生于两个主要思想：第一，将建筑物分成两块，以L字形排列，遵循地面的平面和地形形态。这表明，该地段上部的街区将在所附的街区上铺设一整层，从而建立内部和外部空间之间的等级关系，并使建筑物的致密化具有更大的排他性。第二，创建一个阶梯广场来连接这两座住宅，但同时给这个项目一个半公共空间，在视觉上连接广场和街道，辅之以户外家具、景观美化和现有的街道植被。

The design arises from two main ideas: First, to divide the building into two blocks laid out in an L-shape, following the morphology of the ground in planimetric and topographic terms. This indicates that the block on the upper area of the lot will be laid out an entire floor over the annexed block, thus establishing a hierarchy between interior and exterior spaces, and giving more exclusivity to the densification of the buildings. Second, to create a stepped square that serves to connect the two housing blocks, but at the same time give the project a semi-public space which visually connects the square and the street, complemented by outdoor furniture, landscaping and the existent vegetation of the street.

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塞巴斯蒂安·克雷斯波

对着大楼，楼梯的整个长度与玻璃正面相连，玻璃前部横跨第一个街区的大厅和一个普通的健身房，两者都是双倍高的。楼梯产生了玻璃被掩埋在广场上的效果，但同时也连接了主广场和主大厅。因此，“街道”、“广场”和“室内空间”之间的关系成为一种有序的体验，有助于项目与公共空间的整合。

Towards the building, the entire length of the staircase goes up against a glass front, which spans the lobby of the first block and a common gym, both double height. The staircase creates an effect of glass being buried over the square, but at the same time connects the main plaza with the main hall. Thus, the relationship between “street”, “square”, and “interior space” becomes a sequential experience, which contributes to the integration of the project into the public space.

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塞巴斯蒂安·克雷斯波

最后，住房单元的设计是在一个线性组织，其中公寓充分利用周围的街区，因此自然光，景观等。

Finally, the design of the housing units is addressed in a linear organization, where the apartments make the most of the perimeter of the blocks and consequently of natural light, views, etc.