Social housing

Casa Blanca is a social project, carried out in collaboration with a group ofcompanies that each contributed resources to build this work.The project is the second social work that we do as a company. Thanks to the factthat we have a YouTube channel where we create educational content anddissemination of Architecture, one day we came to record the white house, in a social interest subdivision. Raúl Hernández Raúl Hernández She invited us to meet her to make a video and show us that she had remodeled herhouse herself. Using lightweight materials like drywall and cement board, he built athird bedroom for his oldest son and remodeled his kitchen. He also introduced usto his first son, Carlos, 27 years old... More

The project involves the redevelopment of an entire urban block of social housing built in the 1950s. The degradation was irrecoverable, so it was decided to completely demolish it. It consisted of three four-story buildings oriented on the heliocentric axis and placed about 12 meters apart from each other. There was no urban design, only compliance with building hygiene requirements. Fabio Mantovani The project aimed to reconstitute a community of residents who could identify with belonging to a recognizable place beyond ethnic origins. The new buildings protect a large central space on which all the living rooms of the apartments face, creating a continuous interplay between private enclosed space and public open space, mediated by... More

Enigma on the Park, an 86-unit complex catering to the city’s creative population, represents renewal and growth. Situated on property once scarred by pollution, now bordered by lush green space, the project was conceived by Aragon Properties as a place for residents to harness the energy created in the neighborhood’s revival. Dave Kearney for ALPOLIC Dave Kearney for ALPOLIC Designed by BDP Quadrangle and completed in 2018, the complex stands nine stories high and uses reclaimed materials like exposed brick for interior walls to hearken to the area’s industrial past. Floor to ceiling windows allow for natural light to illuminate living spaces. Amenities like common rooms, a rooftop terrace lounge and artist stu... More

The objective of the project is to create a residential community for six residents, staff, and common areas that harnesses the potential of the site in terms of landscape, cardinal directions, views, infrastructure, and climate. A key focus throughout the process has been to design welcoming homes that facilitate well-being and positive experiences. Sondre Stensheim Jørgensen The building is situated on Haugland in gently sloping terrain with favorable sunlight and a fantastic view towards the beautiful island of Aldra. Sondre Stensheim Jørgensen The design has a precise footprint, cutting into the terrain to the south and defined by a retaining wall to the north. Existing birch groves are preserved to the greates... More

COOOP Designed Multi-Scale Residential units in Lahore, Pakistan, represent a thoughtful approach to residential living, where every aspect of the design is meticulously crafted to enhance the comfort and well-being of its occupants. These residences are more than just buildings; they are sanctuaries that seamlessly blend modern architectural features with a sense of homeliness and warmth. One of the defining characteristics of these units is their emphasis on creating open and breathable spaces. This design choice not only promotes air circulation and ventilation but also fosters a sense of freedom and expansiveness within the living environment. Residents can move freely between rooms and enjoy a sense of fluidity and connectivity throug... More

At Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, ALTA launches the Aviator. The Rennes-based ALTA agency (Maxime Le Trionnaire and Gwenaël Le Chapelain) has delivered the Aviator, a 52-home (3,462 m2 GFA) program in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (Ille-et-Vilaine), between 2022 and 2024, for Espacil Accession + Espacil Habitat, the contracting authorities. The project is composed of two buildings linked by a planted slab.  CHARLY BROYEZ CHARLY BROYEZ CHARLY BROYEZ CHARLY BROYEZ Located on former army industrial and storage sites in the Mermoz sector of the ZAC la Courrouze (mixed development zone) in the Rennes metropolitan area, the Aviator is a housing development completed by the requalification and redevelopment of the boulevard... More

Our brief was to design a modern yet affordable later-living development to regenerate a city centre site on Lower Commercial Street in Newport. The aim was to provide quality local homes that would act as a catalyst for wider regeneration. Beccy Lane We worked closely with Pobl, Newport City Council and the Welsh Assembly Government to secure the necessary Vibrant and Viable Places (VVP) funding, which was fundamental in bringing the project onto site. Beccy Lane Beccy Lane The application for VVP funding meant that the scheme had to be technically appraised at the pre-planning stage. This meant that we knew the scheme was deliverable from the planning stage, and we could identify overall project costs. We undertook s... More

Located on the outskirts of Bragança Paulista, in the interior of São Paulo State, is the land destined for a project of a multifamily residential complex at an affordable cost. The site has a slope and the presence of natural rocks that limit occupation. Studio Gui Uemura Studio Gui Uemura Studio Gui Uemura In the face of this context, the great challenge was to define the implantation related to the site topography and explore the views of the natural landscape. Therefore, we proposed 12 units whose implantation does not follow the traditional twinned configuration. Instead, we have independent houses on different levels.  Studio Gui Uemura Studio Gui Uemura Studio Gui Uemura The houses h... More

SFJ6 is a project of 102 dwellings designed to adapt to the complexity of the city, solving several urban problems and generating quality public spaces in its surroundings. The building is integrated into the city as a folded volume that embraces the disparate existing buildings, taking special care of the contact areas and adapting its ground floor to the complex topography of the site in order to generate the greatest points of contact with the city and revitalise the public space. José Hevia José Hevia The folding of its façade, the change of heights and the setback of the last two floors provide urban diversity. In addition, by unifying the window openings, which are perceived larger than they really are,... More