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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. Residential building in city centre, Spain by Pepe Gascón ArquitecturaSeptember 16th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Pepe Gascón Arquitectura The residential block is located in Terrassa city centre (Barcelona). It is a rectangular plot on the corner of two roads, one of which is very busy. As such, the corner becomes one of the most important parts of the project due to its high visibility. The ground floor is to be used as retail space and has a glazed façade. Two of the main requirements of the developer (private investment) were: To ensure maximum use of the plot, in terms of the net sales area of the flats.  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez
 Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez ‐ To obtain a wide range of flat types in order to be attractive to different markets. To meet these conditions, the building has two stairwells of different heights, in accordance with urban planning regulations, with independent access from the public thoroughfares. There is a basement level to be used as parking for the flats.  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez The upper floors contain duplex flats with inverted living spaces – the principle rooms are located in the space below the roof and the bedrooms are on the lower floor. This ensures that the living areas enjoy greater spatial quality, better views, as well as terraces which look out over the city. The flats with two or more bedrooms have a double orientation – enjoying façades looking onto the street and into the interior courtyard. This means they have good cross ventilation, with secondary spaces in the central strip of each flat.  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez The façade design is based on a combination of openings of varying width – one, two or three modules. These openings are not always aligned. They have a vertical format with a slab to slab height and incorporate elements such as the window and door frames and shutter head boxes. The façade is faced with large porcelain tiles, combining two colours in different sizes and arrangements. On the corner a change of layout is created by incorporating a gallery, which is totally glazed on the first and second floors, while the upper floor appears windowless, thus completing the corner of the building.  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Aitor Estévez  Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascón Arquitectura  Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascón Arquitectura  Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascón Arquitectura  Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascón Arquitectura  Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascón Arquitectura
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