Quito

Ecuador

Facts

Population

2,781,641 (2022)

Tallest Building

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 IQON
133 m / 436  ft
2 EPIQ
100 m / 328  ft
3 Unique
100 m / 328  ft
4 Qorner
98 m / 322  ft
5 YOO Quito
86 m / 282  ft
6 Metropolitan
83.4 m / 274  ft
7 Edificio CFN
82.8 m / 272  ft
8 Gaia Building
59 m / 194  ft

Videos

10 April 2019

Pushing the Boundaries of Façade Construction in Ecuador

The Gaia Building utilizes a repeatable, patterned system to reduce the overall quantity of molds required to create its distinctive white façade. The system, which...

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Research

22 December 2023

Challenges to Achieving Resilient Seismic Behavior at Qorner, Quito

With a unique architecture and a very tight site, the vertical elements that transfer the gravity loads of a 26-story residential building to the foundation...

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Global News

04 May 2023

Proposed Building for Quito will Resemble Twisting Vines

Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled initial renderings of Qondesa, a skyscraper for Ecuador's capital Quito. The mixed-use tower will feature a plant-covered exterior. The...

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