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Architect Agencies
MARMOLBRAVO / MADhel
Fabricator
Aludeco Metálicas
Product solutions used:
SOLEAL windows, LUMEAL sliders and NOTEAL solar protection
Photographer
José Hevia
"The prize has been awarded to this project because of its impressive façade and interior, the smart use of the budget, as well as excellent space management, and careful attention to details throughout, from the atrium to the entrance"
Jury comments
This project accommodates 102 social housing units in the Puente de Vallecas neighborhood in Madrid and has been designed to adapt to a complex corner plot form a construction point of view, incorporating a slope which has a 6 metre difference in height. At the same time, it provides high-quality public spaces. The design harmonizes with surroundings by using materials that blend in tastefully with the neighbourhood, with the goal of respecting the structure and volume of adjacent buildings.
The result is a folded building with heights ranging from 5 to 8 stories, featuring four landscaped courtyards positioned alongside the dividing walls of the four adjacent buildings. This design creates spacious interior courtyards, doubling their size by merging with those of the neighbouring structures. These courtyards provide the housing units with cross ventilation and increased natural light, playing a fundamental role as a passive architectural climate strategy.
The design has prioritized maximizing natural light and outdoor spaces in each dwelling by incorporating large openings, allowing interior spaces to extend beyond walls and towards the horizon. The concealed LUMEAL sliders system, in its XXL version, has helped to expand the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces due to its large dimensions and minimal visible aluminum profile, optimizing the intake of natural light.
The project includes a variety of housing types: one, two, three, and four-bedroom units, as well as some duplexes. Four blocks are designed to accommodate different types of families with varying needs. With an A energy rating, the complex achieves reduced energy demand through passive strategies such as cross ventilation and the design of a high-performance thermal envelope, featuring external thermal insulation (SATE) and thermally insulated windows, along with adjustable external shading for all openings.
The folding façade, varying heights, and the fact that the top two floors are set back, contribute to urban diversity. Additionally, by unifying the window openings, making them appear larger than they actually are, the perceptual scale of the building is reduced, creating a more welcoming scale
