Collective Housing in Alcaniça
OMG 3Design

Collective Housing in Alcaniça

Branco-del Rio Arquitectos as Architects

Competition - 1st Prize

The project comprises the construction of 3 residential buildings in a void of an already consolidated allotment.

In order to fill the existing urban structure, two separate buildings are proposed. The smaller one completes the unfinished band of existing buildings. The bigger is a free building with 5 floors, comprising 2 commercials spaces on ground floor, facing south.

photo_credit OMG 3Design
OMG 3Design

The separation between them generates an urban passage, allowing north-south pedestrian traffic.

The buildings are organized from the best solar orientation possible. The whole apartments occupy the full depth of the building, ensuring natural cross ventilation. Living areas of the apartments (living rooms and kitchens) are located along the south facade, enjoying sun and views. On the north side, the accesses, bicycle parking and vertical communications, are located.

photo_credit OMG 3Design
OMG 3Design

The bioclimatic functioning of the building is improved by a thermal buffer juxtaposed to the south facade. This device, a metallic shading filter equipped with textile exterior sunscreens, allows the management of solar gains throughout the day and year, acting at the same time as an extension of the interior living spaces.

Caption
Caption

Read story in Português

Products Behind Projects
Product Spotlight
News
UNStudio’s new Chongqing development balances demand for high-rise living with health and well-being of residents
10 Feb 2025 News
UNStudio’s new Chongqing development balances demand for high-rise living with health and well-being of residents

International architecture and design practice UNStudio has completed 18T Mansion, a high-rise resid... More

Archello houses of the month - January 2025
5 Feb 2025 News
Archello houses of the month - January 2025

Archello has selected its houses of the month for January 2025. This list showcases 20 of the m... More

Polish Embassy in Berlin by JEMS Architekci is a “testament to architectural diplomacy”
4 Feb 2025 News
Polish Embassy in Berlin by JEMS Architekci is a “testament to architectural diplomacy”

A project that was thirteen years in the making, the new Polish Embassy in Berlin officially opened... More

Ika.architekti builds fun and functional DIY sauna in Brno
31 Jan 2025 News
Ika.architekti builds fun and functional DIY sauna in Brno

Brno-based ika.architekti has built an upcycled sauna using an array of old materials. The project i... More

Francine Houben, Isabel Van Haute, Stephan Chevalier and DaeWha Kang named as Archello Awards 2025 jurors
27 Jan 2025 Archello Awards
Francine Houben, Isabel Van Haute, Stephan Chevalier and DaeWha Kang named as Archello Awards 2025 jurors

Archello is pleased to announce the first group of its esteemed jurors for the newly launched Archel... More

HGAA expands restaurant in Bãi Cháy with a building that embraces nature
27 Jan 2025 News
HGAA expands restaurant in Bãi Cháy with a building that embraces nature

Vietnamese architectural studio HGAA was included in Archello’s list of the 25 best architectu... More

Mole Architects elevates “mundane” 1960s English bungalow with new extension
27 Jan 2025 News
Mole Architects elevates “mundane” 1960s English bungalow with new extension

Cambridge-based architectural studio Mole Architects has completed the upgrade and extension of an e... More

New Samuel Paty School in Béziers plays with materiality
21 Jan 2025 News
New Samuel Paty School in Béziers plays with materiality

Paris-based ateliers O-S architectes (Vincent Baur, Guillaume Colboc, and Gaël Le Nouëne)... More