TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LOJA

The Catholic University of Loja

Architecture Degree
STRUCTURES II

COFIEC BUILDING

MEMBERS:

Katherine Delgado
Michelle Armijos
César Checa
Raúl Medina
Carolina Guachisaca
Lizbeth León
Andres Pullaguari
Milton Valdez
Andrés Diaz
Richard Hidalgo

TEACHER:

Eng. Edwin Duque

LOJA - ECUADOR
2017
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INTRODUCTION
The COFIEC building is a good example to analyze the proposals.
architectural styles that developed in Quito after 1970. Given
the seismic zone condition of the city the construction in height was
limited and uncommon, most buildings did not exceed
the 8 floors, few previous examples exceeded that limit, perhaps only
the buildings of the Social Security and Banco La Previsora up to 14 floors.

How do I say, the COFIEC represents an example of construction in

height due to the proper resolution and treatment that they had
set of formal and technical problems and on the other hand the
approach of a location that broke with all the
conservative proposals that were being discussed in the field.

The incorporation of the building into the urban space with the presence of
a slightly elevated plaza from ground level and the start of the
cross-shaped floor tower from the level of the first basement
facing the centenary trees of El Ejido park, their
slenderness product of the correct use of the glass curtain between the
exposed concrete screens and the treatment and care in them
detail that is made of this, in summary, a great management of resources
aesthetic and technical, careful attention to detail meticulously to
to have the result that we now contemplate.
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LOCATION
The COFIEC Building is located at the corner of the
Avenues Amazonas and Patria, in front of the centennial
El Ejido Park, one of the main ones in the
[Link] of growth and expansion of
the area of Mariscal becomes the
new center for commercial movement and
banking, coinciding with this the implementation
of the building intended for offices and headquarters of the
promoter.

The location of the property illustrated in the analysis

made for the descriptive memory of the project
of the existing zoning in the
city and the situation of the property in relation
to the areas and trends of development and
land use, then in detail the layout
urban of the immediate context, before the
construction of the building.

LAND

Corner lot of regular shape, almost a square

for its dimensions: 40.70 m. the front to the avenue
Homeland and 39.90 m. to Avenida Amazonas; light
negative slope in the north-south direction, with a
difference in level between the southwestern boundary (nv.
+/- 0.00) and the northeastern (nv. -1.27).

HISTORICAL REVIEW

Obra:Edificio COFIEC Ubicación: Av. Patria

between Av. Rio Amazonas
Author: Arch. Ovidio Wappenstein.
Área del terreno:1627.58 m2
Construction area: 19485.30 m2
Year of construction: 1970
Typology: Residential and Commercial
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The project is located in the city of Quito-Sector the

Chosen.

The site features a slight topography.

negative slope in the north-south direction.
MEMORY
DESCRIPTIVE The project was designed and built in 1970, with the
purpose of housing intended for families of
upper middle class.

The block was rotated 45 degrees in relation to the

orientation of the main roads, generating
wide corners in the shape of an atrium, at the same time
take advantage of the external visuals and sunlight.

The structure, made up of concrete screens with

expansions at their ends symmetrically arranged and by
columns in a cross shape at the intersection of the axes in the central part,
it maintains its dimensions up to the 13th floor, the screens reduce in
thickness of the body but not in length as well as in the heads
they are reduced in length but not in thickness, in this way it is maintained the
external shape of the element in its entirety.
STRUCTURE
The central columns reduce their dimensions but are always centered.
to the axes. These elements are symmetrically arranged.

Analyzing the dimensions of structural modulation, they are similar in

the two spans, the central span of 8.00 m and towards the ends 5.00 m.
5.20 m. respectively.
On the other hand, when analyzing the dimensions of the facade plans, one does
find that the one in the center is still the widest (b) and those of the
extremes become equivalent (a), creating a rhythm

When discussing the structure, it was said that the screens of

exposed concrete in addition to fulfilling its structural role
they also play a role in the composition of the set and the
definition of the building figure.

The vertical channels maintain a modulation of 0.61m

between axes and the horizontals 0.90m at the height that covers the
interfloor (distance between ceiling and the parapet of the)
windows) and 1.80 m which corresponds to the window opening.

These dimensions are also related to the size

from the boards for the formwork, being able to disguise the
meetings between these in the channels corresponding to the design
described.
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DETAIL CORNER WALL

CORTINA
01 Aluminum Profile 5x13/4
Wooden tapajunta, rounded edge
03 Aluminum Profile 4x13/4vertical
Float glass
05 Block masonry plastered, parapet
06 Corner Aluminum Profile
07 Aluminum profile 4x13/4horizontal

DETAIL OF SCREEN WALL

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DETAIL OF SLAB WITH

CURTAIN WALL
01EXPOSED CONCRETE WALL
NATURA Aluminum Profile 4"X143HORIZONTAL
03 ALUMINUM FRAME WITH NATURAL FINISH AND CLEAR GLASS
04 REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
30x30 cm PORCELAIN TILE
01 06 PALETIZED CEMENT MORTAR
07 IRON ROD 2"X14
08WALL CURTAIN
02 09PROFILE UPN 220
NATURAL ALUMINUM PROFILE 4" X134
11RECESSED LIGHT IN CEILING
Wire TENSOR for leveling ceiling

05 03
06
08
04

01

09
10 CEILING DETAIL
07 01 Natural aluminum profile 3'' x 134''
02 Natural aluminum profile 4'' x 134''
03 Float glass
04 Natural aluminum profile 1.5'' x 134''
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Anchor bolt d=12 mm.
07 Iron tee 2'' x4''
08 Recessed ceiling lamp
11 14 09 UPN Profile 220
12 15 P 1 aluminum wire 4'' x 134ceiling
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13 16 12 Exposed concrete wall
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0.60

Ø 32 mm

Revocation 25mm

Ø 12mm @ 20 cm
structural axis

80 mm coating
0.45

HºA 280 kg/cm2

0.60
1.50
CROSS COLUMN DETAIL

CROWN BEAM UNION CROWN BEAM MEETING

WITH PROFILE HEA-140

2016 ANCHOR PLATE 300X240X10 mm

Ø 8/20 cm

NUT MICROPILES SCREEN SECTION

Ø 8/20 cm 4Ø16
Ø 12/20 cm
CROWN BEAM
PROFILE HEA-140
BRICK FACTORY 4Ø16
HEA-140
BATTLE

HEA-140
2016

CROWN BEAM
SCALE 1:15
WASHER Ø 12/20 cm SCALE 1:10
SCALE 1:10

4Ø16

4Ø16 WALL SCREEN SECTION

Ø 16/20 cm

Ø 16/20 cm
FOUNDATION -5.30
ADJOINING

DRILLS Ø20
FILL WITH
MORTAR GROUT
MICROPILE

Ø 10/20 cm

WALL
SCREEN CONCRETE OF
CLEANING

Recording Cover

Ø 10/20 cm

LAND
-12.00

SCALE 1:15

CLEANING CONCRETE

COVER OF ELEVATIONS IN METERS.

GRAVEL

100 50 0 1 m.
75 25

FOUNDATION DETAIL
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4
8

16

6
10

11

12

13

14

1 Natural anodized aluminum profile, 2"x1 3/4"

2 Sliding window
3 Wooden tabletop, rounded edge
4 Smooth plastering with cement mortar, sand
5 Parquet
6 Cement plastering, floor leveling.
7 Natural anodized aluminum profile 3" x 1 3/4"
8 Float glass 6mm
15 9 Aluminum I profile, 5" x 1 3/4"
10 Pressed concrete block 10 x 20 x 40 cm
11 H.A. Zocalo
12 Diaphragm of h.a in sight
13 Structural slab of h.a
14 Vegetation, garden
15 Garden soil fill
16 wooden slats 6 x 1.8cm, lacquer finish.

CROSS COLUMN WITH SCREEN WALLS

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13

14
18 17 15 11

4
8

1 Natural anodized aluminum profile, 2"x1 3/4"

2 Sliding window
3 Wooden tapajunta, rounded edge
4 Smooth plastering with cement mortar, sand
5 Parquet
6 Cement screeding, floor leveling.
16 7 7 Natural anodized aluminum profile 3" x 1 3/4"
8 Float glass 6mm
5 9 Aluminum I profile, 5" x 1 3/4"
10 10 Pressed cement block 10 x 20 x 40 cm
6
11 natural anodized aluminum profile, 4" x 1 3/4"
12 Diaphragm of h.a in sight
13 Structural slab of reinforced concrete.
14 Wooden square for fastening
15 Triplex 18mm, white paint
12 16 Wooden slats 6 x 1.8cm, lacquer finish.
17 Suspension of painted tol for false ceiling.
18 mineral fiber boards 2' x 2' false ceiling.

Curtain Wall
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1
4

10

1 Galvanized metal tap joint 1/25"

2 H. a. railing in view
11 3 Waterproof plastering for floor m=1.5%
4 Natural anodized aluminum profile 4" x 1 3/4"
5 Diaphragm of h. a., in sight
6 Structural slab of reinforced concrete
7 Natural anodized aluminum profile 3" x 1 3/4"
7 8 Float glass 6mm
9 5" x 1 3/4" natural anodized aluminum profile
12 10 Channels 2x2cm. design in diaphragm h. a. visible
15 14 13 8 11 Natural anodized aluminum profile, 4" x 1 3/4"
12 Wooden squad
13 Triplex 18mm, white paint.
9
14 Suspension of painted beam for false ceiling.
15 mineral fiber boards 2' x 2' false ceiling.

CURTAIN WALL AND SCREEN WALL