Housing building

Located on one of Valencia’s main avenues, connecting the city centre with the sea, the building occupies an awaiting plot of land with ideal conditions. A perfect rectangle, with its long sides facing 2 streets although with a very limited surface area of 200sqm.  Alejandro Gomez The program which wasn’t totally defined at the beginning, comes from the desire to respond to the plot’s ideal conditions and possibilities.  Alejandro Gomez The architectural intention that determined the layout tries to optimise the use of land and maximize the entry of light. Locating the access core in the middle divides the plot in two and minimises the common areas. Each half is divided again in two obtaining 4 units,... More

Southern Quarters is a large-scale renovation project in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Some of the wooden houses on the site were derelict or in the state of disrepair. Urban sprawl, proximity to the city centre and transport networks necessitated designing new, denser and more varied accommodation in the area. Brusnika launched the plot redevelopment project in 2018.   Dmitry Chebanenko The project master planning was accomplished by the international KCAP Architects & Planners. A triangular shape of the plot, with no street grid or building lines were the main challenges to be addressed. With a view to creating quality environment, the KCAP team opted for houses with alternating heights and an integrated system of public spaces co... More

Residential complex "Quiet Harbor" has a special atmosphere, combines the rhythm of life in the metropolis and the privacy of suburban housing. Cascading architecture, offering picturesque views, promenade embankments and rich landscaping -this is only part of the advantages of the new eco-friendly business-class complex. The U-shaped complex, facing the water, forms a private and safe space of the courtyard, equipped with all the necessary infrastructure elements. There are guest and underground parking, playgrounds and sports grounds, walking and cycling paths, recreation areas for residents and their guests, rich landscaping and active use of slopes to the water. Eco-friendliness and unity with nature is also emphasized by the extraor... More

This project aimed to build a low-cost housing building for rent that fit into the existing network and that preserved the identity of the place. It is not a question of refurbishment, nor is it intended to mimic a language. However, although with a contemporary attitude, a complete integration was sought in the urban set, so it was decided to maintain some of its characterizing elements, among which: the modulation in the opening of the openings, the geometry of the roof and materials that constitute the general image of the surrounding buildings. The proposal, as with the previously existing building, promotes the occupation of the entire lot through a rectangular polygon with a gable roof. Despite having an elevation facing Rua General M... More

The project’s objective is the creation of a multi-purpose building in a new eco-neighbourhood of Blagnac (Occitanie region, France). The ZAC Andromède is an urban development zone situated between the cities of Blagnac and Beauzelle that will accommodate new residential neighbourhoods as well as activities with high landscape and environmental value. More than just an extension of Blagnac and Beauzelle, Andromède can be considered to be a new type of peripheral neighbourhood in the Toulouse urban area. Parcel 19A enjoys a highly visible corner location facing expansive open spaces. Looking out towards the forecourt of the Saint-Exupéry high school and the Cours Barricou, the project presents an assertive angle... More

This project in Tours (France) developed 53 social housing units distributed across three buildings sitting around an open block crossed by public alleyways. The varying size of the buildings and their adapted typologies (stacked townhouses, small collective units in one plot, and collective units) help ensure the change in scale from a main urban artery to the north and a more vernacular, residential neighborhood to the south.  Even though the various typologies create a diversity of volumes, the treatment of the façades is homogenous and stripped down; they are covered with white, enameled terra cotta tiles so as not to introduce too many different architectural styles around the adjacent chapel.  The collective buildin... More

The project’s objective is the creation of a housing building in a new eco-neighbourhood of Bègles (Nouvelle Aquitaine region, France).The project is located on Rue Denis Mallet in the commune of Bègles. It forms a part of the new eco-neighbourhood Terre Sud, located in the south-west of Bègles, near the neighbouring commune of Villenave d’Ornon. The urban strategy consists of laying out the buildings in such a way that the majority of the housing units have a double orientation. The residences offer interesting views onto the park and encourage connections between residents.  Footpaths weave across the site and connect to a multi-storey residential parking garage. In total, the development will include 1,200 new housing units on 26 he... More