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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. 177 Social Dwellings in Valdebebas, Spain by Francisco MangadoJuly 5th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Francisco Mangado The project tries to reconcile the privacy of the dwellings with attention to goings-on outside the block, so in the floor plan, the units are arranged in such a way that on the south side, towards the area that will accommodate offices and the ‘City of Justice’, a public zone will offer cafés, restaurants, stores, etc.; a recreational hub that will also be representative and vital in terms of exchange of functions, and therefore urban and with economic potential.  Image Courtesy © ROLAND HALBE
 Image Courtesy © ROLAND HALBE North orientations are avoided. The predominant directions are east and west. The layout of the dwellings allows elements like shutters, etc., which allow full use of the energy advantages of direct sunlight in winter while curbing direct shine in summer.  Image Courtesy © ROLAND HALBE The garden interior of the development also receives plenty of sun, thanks to the way the buildings are arranged. Besides the organization of the public space, layout efficiency and economy of means have been pillars in the choice of types. Minimizing the number of vertical communication cores has been fundamental. So has concentrating the building services in a single core of installations, which makes the rest of the spaces more mobile and transformable for future reorganizations.  Image Courtesy © ROLAND HALBE  Image Courtesy © ROLAND HALBE  Image Courtesy © ROLAND HALBE  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado  Image Courtesy © Francisco Mangado
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Tags: Spain, Valdebebas Categories: Apartments, Business Centre, Community Centre, Office space, Residential |
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