15 Social Housing Units in Arahal (Seville)

2001-2005

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Seville

When approaching a project of these characteristics, we always prioritize the social nature of the intervention, seeking to optimize available resources, given the low economic cost that its construction and future maintenance must entail.
The intervention is carried out on a triangular plot with a significant slope (5.00 m) in an East-West direction. The primary intention was to organize the plot coherently, creating two roads parallel to the direction of the gentlest slope, so that the dwellings could be terraced.
Thus, three linear blocks are configured, with dual orientation and optimal adaptation to the topography of the land. Each of the dwellings, therefore, has a double facade, meaning all rooms face the exterior, allowing for cross-ventilation that improves user comfort.
The dwellings are accessed from the northeast facade, alongside the designated parking area integrated within the plot. Once inside, the entrance area spatially integrates the staircase with the main living room. All areas are articulated from this zone: the kitchen and the living room, which open onto the outdoor patio located on the southwest facade, the bedroom located on the southeast facade, and a small toilet. From here, there is also access to the upper floor, which features a bathroom and two bedrooms with a southwest orientation.
As a conclusion to each of the blocks, a second housing typology is designed to act as a finishing piece for the sequence, achieving a rich interplay of white volumes.

Technical sheet

15 Social Housing Units in Arahal (Seville)

Address:

Block 12 of the S-3 Partial Plan “Virgen de Araceli”

Location:

Arahal

(

Seville

)

Year:

2001-2005

Developer:

Sevilla Activa, SAU (Provincial Council of Seville)

Area:

1.352,82 m2

Budget:

532.250,13 €

Plans:

© Estudio ARDS

Images:

© Jesús Granada
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