Casa Pentimento

clipped from www.designboom.com the 'casa pentimento' is a prefab house located in quito, ecuador designed by jose maria sáez and david barragán. the unique homes makes use of specially designed modular concrete pieces that form the home's main structure. the blocks are designed to stack on top of one another. they provide shade, while leaving room for ventilation. they are very appropriate for the hot ecuadorian climate. the architects have also designed these blocks to serve as more than just a structure. the slots in the blocks provide space to insert other pieces like stair treads or a table on the interior, or to provide room for plants on the exterior. they can be combined in a number of ways to serve multiple functions depending on the walls context.