40 Social Housing Units in “La Chana”, Granada

2001-2004

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Granada

The shape of the plot, together with the applicable urban planning regulations and the city image they aim to project, were the fundamental constraints when developing the proposal, alongside the necessary construction economy and financial profitability required for a development of these characteristics.
The building is a block composed of two linear sections originating from a head formed by two corner units, leaving an elongated central courtyard occupied by the vertical circulation cores. Bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms face this courtyard, ensuring that bedrooms and living rooms open to the exterior facade in all cases.
The proposed typology, along with the planned materials, aims to achieve several objectives:
-Housing typologies with dual orientation to allow for cross-ventilation that improves user comfort.
-Directing the main rooms toward the facades, connecting them with the landscaped areas of the plot.
-Allowing for easy maintenance of common installations, which are accessible from the exterior, via the service bay facing the central courtyard.
-Zero maintenance for facades and common areas, constructed with exposed brick.

Technical sheet

40 Social Housing Units in “La Chana”, Granada

Address:

Avenida Gloria Fuertes

Location:

Granada

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Granada

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Year:

2001-2004

Developer:

EMUVYSSA – Municipal Housing Company of the City Council of Granada

Area:

5.367,60 m2

Budget:

2.164.861,79 €

Plans:

© Estudio ARDS

Images:

© Jesús Granada
First Prize in Competition
Published in the Magazine “Periódico de Arquitectura 4” (Published by: COA Granada)

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