Housing in Carabanchel July 2009
Second Price National Competition. EMV-COAM.

Architect

Ramón Araujo Armero

Colaborators

  • Architects: Miguel Angel Sanz Vera, Alberto Rodríguez.

Publications

  • Proyectos de la EMV. Madrid 2003 (Ayuntamiento de Madrid).

Concept

An habitual problem in Madrid over recent years is the "quarter block". The best solution, in our judgement, is to invert the scheme and open the courtyard of the corresponding block to the street, in this case with a south-east orientation. The result is a fan-type plan orientated toward the sun. The ground floor is open-plan, with the form of the structural walls.