THE DESIGN CHALLENGE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO PRODUCE A STRUCTURAL, LOCAL,
SIMPLE, APPLICABLE SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE, FLEXIBILITY,
AND AN ESTHETIC ENVIRONMENT BASED ON A DEEP ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BUILDINGS WAS DERIVED FROM CLIMATE ANALYSIS AND
THE SEARCH FOR GEOMETRIC FORM THAT PROVIDED MAXIMUM USAGE OF NON PERISHABLE
RESOURCES: NATURAL VITALIZATION AND ILLUMINATION, AND PASSIVE SOLAR
HEATING OF THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPACES.
EACH FLOOR OF THE BUILDING CONSISTS OF FOUR APARTMENTS, OF VARYING
SIZES THAT RELY ON A SHARED NUCLEUS.
BETWEEN THE APARTMENTS ARE OPENINGS THAT ARE USED AS FLOOR GARDENS AND AIRWAYS.
THE FLOOR MIMICS A FLOWER WITH FOUR PETALS, EACH FACING SOUTH, TO GAIN
WARMTH FROM WINTER SUN.
THE BALCONIES MIMIC LEAVES, SHRINKING AND EXPANDING ACCORDING TO THE
SEASON IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THERMAL COMFORT, ENERGY SAVINGS AND SUITABILITY
TO TENANTS' NEEDS.
THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS ARE MODULAR AND REPETITIVE, EVEN THOUGH THE
FLEXIBLE BALCONIES AND MOBILE SHADING STRUCTURES PROVIDE A DYNAMIC
PPEARANCE AND ALLOW FOR THE PERSONAL EXPRESSION OF EACH TENANT.
THE PROJECT INCORPORATES VARIOUS ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR GREEN IDEAS:
FLEXIBLE BALCONIES, SHADING DEVICES, SOLAR COLLECTOR RAILINGS, CHIMNEY
VENTILATION AND A FLOATING SOLAR ROOF.
