Title: A Vertical Garden in Concrete

Author(s): Deborah R. Huso

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 46

Issue: 7

Appears on pages(s): 32-36

Keywords: design, structure, planters, façade

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Date: 7/1/2024

Abstract:
Designed to look like a stacked flowerpot, the cast-in-place concrete IQON apartment building is the tallest building in Quito and the third tallest in Ecuador. Concrete construction made it possible to create a structure with greenery on its façade. Apartments feature terraces with planters containing one or more trees and plants like those found in adjacent La Carolina Park.