The project is comprised of five dwelling unit types of varying sizes, ranging from a two-room unit of 47 m 2 to a large six- room unit of 125 m 2 for use by either large or extended families, or as a co-living arrangement. Units can be combined to form a classical perimeter block, a perimeter block bisected by a laneway, or simple slabs, all of which are typical conditions in the Eixample. As is also typical throughout this district, the ground floor is exclusively reserved for commercial retail units and entrance lobbies to the residential storeys above. It is important to note that in Europe, single stairs are generally permitted in multi-family residential buildings as long as certain size limitations are adhered to. The generic five dwelling unit types in this proposal are neither highly luxurious nor minimal, making them suitable for varied forms of tenancy, typical in Spanish urban housing.
Northeast/Northwest elevation
Cross-Section
Southeast/Southwest elevation
Outdoor stair and elevator cores serving Outdoor access walkways and entrance porches are always situated on the sunniest side of every building, shading sun-exposed façades in summer when the sun angle reaches up to 70°. The private entrance porches are thus shaded by the access walkways, while, depending on surrounding building heights, lower winter sun angles penetrate deep into the porches, bringing light into the centre of the unit.
The way the five unit types are distributed means that there is a mix of sizes sharing each stairwell/ elevator shaft and open public lobby. These are the intermediaries between the public realm on the street and the public walkways leading to each unit’s entrance porch.
drawings: Rafael Gomez-Moriana
30 on site review 45: houses + housing
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