The project is based on the idea that the quality of a collective housing building resides in the quality of its common spaces and in the experience of how its inhabitants arrive at their home.
That is why a series of freely accessible intermediate spaces are proposed in different places in the building to promote encounters between neighbors. In total, they add up to 2,900 m2 of common areas.
To achieve this, three operations are carried out:
First, the basement and first floor are set back towards the interior of the plot, creating a sunken courtyard that is visually linked to the exterior of the building and the public sidewalk. This 681 m2 courtyard functions as a covered plaza and also allows natural lighting and ventilation in the basement. This operation also allows working on the scale so that a large-sized building is compatible and friendly for pedestrians walking along its front.
The second operation was strategically placing the stairs within a distance of less than 10 meters from the apartments, thus allowing open and balcony-like circulation around the central void of the building.
Finally, a series of viewpoints are proposed that expand the common circulation on different floors and allow views of the southern area of the city without sacrificing the maximum density allowed by regulations.