FINANCIAL TIMES SPOTLIGHTS IQON AND EPIQ RESIDENCES

British daily newspaper the Financial Times highlights IQON and EPIQ as standout additions to Quito’s rapidly evolving skyline in a feature story on Ecuador’s capital. The city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is becoming home to a wealth of modernist architecture, with buildings by BIG, MAD, MVRDV, and more. The BIG-designed IQON, the tallest residential building in Quito, is designed as a vertical community, serving as an architectural extension of the neighboring La Carolina Park in the heart of the city. Individual ‘pixels’ are stacked 32 floors high and rotated to optimize views while simultaneously creating private terraces for each apartment. Following the completion of IQON, EPIQ – also designed by BIG – emerged as a 24-story mixed-use tower located at the southern edge of La Carolina Park. Its rounded corners allow for sweeping views and increased daylight, while a series of elevated green terraces integrate outdoor spaces into the building – fostering a sense of community in a high-density urban setting.