Anna Davidovich, MCH2021, Israel

Anna Davidovich
MCH 2021
architecture . design . planning . collective housing . city . urbanism . sustainability
. renewable energy . ecology . history . heritage . context . criticism .
research . analysis . identity . density . community . construction
. technology . management . leadership . entrepreneurship . economy .
globalization . sociology . politics . typology . low-cost . emergency . shelter
. city sciences . transportation . ecosystem . future . Studies of domesticity

The Master of Architecture in Collective Housing MCH is a
postgraduate full-time international professional program of
advanced architecture design in cities and housing presented
by Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology (ETH)

anna.dvc@gmail.com
+972523920022 +34637711658
Tel Aviv, Israel Madrid, Spain
Anna Davidovich
Education
Master of Architecture
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM),
Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology (ETH)
2021
Bachlor of Architecture
David Azrieli School of Architecture, Faculty of Arts, Tel-Aviv
University
2012-2017
◦ Graduated with Honors
◦ Won Shachar Ziv prize for excellence for 3rd year project ‘AshDHD’
◦ Best project of class for 2nd, 5th and 6th semesters
◦ Nominated for Azrieli Prize for Architecture for final project ‘Terminal’
Highly creative architect with demonstrated experience in design and
management of urban, public, and residential projects on various scales.
Leading a design team of large-scale urban projects, including master plans,
detailed urban development plans, and new neighborhoods. Developing
and maintaining complex architectural projects from the concept phase,
through the production of work plans, to project execution.
Profesional experience
Architect
Naama Malis – Architecture and Urban Planning
2017 - 2021
◦ Planning, designing, and promoting urban,public and residential
projects from the early study and concept phase, through the
production of work plans, to project execution
◦ Promoted master plans and local plans through the authorization
process at the municipal and regional planning committees
◦ Managed consultants coordination and attended planning meetings
on a weekly basis
◦ Delivered drawings and graphic materials for a planning competition
on a tight schedule
Junior Architect, student position
Etos – Architecture, Planning and Environment
2015-2017
◦ Planning competitions crew
◦ Engaged in academic research for evaluation of high-density dwelling
environments
◦ Modeled and evaluated shadowing range for high-rise buildings for
environmental reports

WS 05 Andrea Deplazes
WS 06 Alison Brooks
WS 07 Dietmar Eberle
Content
Workshops
WS 01 Amann Cánovas Maruri
WS 02 Anne Lacaton
WS 03 Elli Mosayebi
WS 04 Hrvoje Njiriç
8-23 62-71
24-35 72-79
36-43 80-87
44-61
S 01 Energy & sustainability
S 02 Construction & technology
S 03 Low-cost & emergency housing
S 04 Urban design & Landscape
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Specialties

WS 01 Exploded Domesticity
Workshop leader Atxu Amann
Andres Canovas
Nicolas Maruri
AMANN-CANOVAS-MARURI, Spain
Assistant professor Juan Tur
Workshop team Anna Davidovich, Israel
Angela Emma Molina Calzada , Spain
Francisco Ramos Sepulveda, Chile
Bruno Davalos Suarez, Ecuador

Workshop duration 5 Days
Intro
The workshop intellectually approaches housing, questioning the most
fundamental components of housing in the city. From a strategic point of
view, contemporary design should be dealing with the topics of our time:
adaptation, flexibility, diversity, community, and sustainability.
Pointing out the extensive relations between the house and the city, and
the understanding of housing as an assemblage of collective activities,
emphasizing the conditions where the public and the private coexist.
Challenging the traditional family structure, while addressing a diverse
spectrum of dwellers, and transforming housing into a concept of collective
living.
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Inclusive domesticity for a variety of ages, family structures and individuals
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City uses and domestic extensions
Moncloa, Madrid | urban services within 10 minutes walking distance
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The starting point of the project proposal was a mapping of the site’s area,
considering the urban services and different users of the urban fabric.
Located in the heart of a typical Madridian block, the proposed housing
project can also provide and satisfy the social interactions of its inhabitants.
The building mass is adjacent to the southern
blind-faced of the existing building
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Catalogue of domestic environments
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The typical floor plan combines the private areas and the
communal spaces throughout the built area. Proposals’ main
principle is to minimize private uses as much as possible,
encouraging shared activities and socialization among the
dwellers.
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The cross section indicates the private areas and the communal activities
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Materiality chosen for the project triggers the senses and distinguishes
between the private and the shared spaces: OSB panels are used in private
areas, embracing the comfort sensation that a wooden surface brings to
the space; Metallic panels are used in shared areas. Textures and densities
of the surfaces vary depending on the privacy level needed.
Constructive elements chosen for the project are metallic pillars and
beams. Their reduced dimensions and frequent appearance create a light
constructive system, that can be easily assembled and implemented on
the site.
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Relationship between the housing unit and the common space
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WS 02 Defining housing qualities
Workshop leader Anne Lacaton
Lacaton & Vassal, France
Assistant professor Diego Garcia-Setien
Elyssa Al Alam, Lebanon
Nouhaila Zergane, Morocco

Intro
The workshop topic emphasizes on the optimal conditions to live in the
city, in a public space, in the neighborhood, in a collective space, with
the close community, in the individual space. The city should provide
exceptional quality of life by offering a large range of facilities, proximities,
and pleasures, as well as a large variety of typologies to fit different needs,
expectations and ways of life.
Rethinking the principles of the space for living and how housing should
be designed to create good living conditions: architecturally, spatially,
technically, sustainably, etc. Addressing housing, first of all, from the point
of view of sensations, qaulity of life and freedom of use. That way, a very
large and varied number of people could find a space for living that they
could appropriate of.
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Copenhagen, 2017
Tel Aviv, 2019
Tel Aviv, 2020
Generosity of space
Ample space will give users the freedom to appropriate, re-interpret and
create a sense of belonging. This can be achieved by using spatial qualities,
such as width and height, large openings and the use of natural light. The
comfortable size for a dwelling should be determined by the combination
of utility spaces, usable spaces and intermediate spaces.
Non-defined spaces
Every house should allow an undetermined activity within it, to have the
capacity to embrace different needs and desires, in order to encourage
individual interpretation of inhabiting a space. It should allow its inhabitants
to grow and shrink in accordance with the natural cycle of life.
Phase 01 Charter of qualities
Relations inside-outside
Dwelling should consist of flexible layers, offering different degrees of
desired privacy. To dissipate boundaries between interior and exterior,
both physical and visual. Extending the limits of the interior space that
maximize natural light and increase the eye perception.
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Tel Aviv, 2020
New Hampshire, 2016
Kefar-Saba, 2014
Spaces for community
Creating unconventional transitional spaces in the building used by all
inhabitants, will create the sense of community, and encourage the
socialization of the dwellers. Communal spaces should be addressing a
variety of social combinations, a void space that will have the potential to
foster human connection.
Thresholds, in-between
The dwelling should have a transitional space, a buffer zone when changing
between different social stages. These in-between areas have the potential
to foster human connections as well as to promote intimacy. Intermediary
spaces have to be habitable in order to act as a link and maximize spatial
connections.
Freedom of use
Moving through space should not be restricted or restrictive. Space
should be able to unfold as the natural flow of movement. A sequence of
connected spaces allowing constant and continuous freedom, mindflow
and action. Space must have multitudes of use situations which can be
connected allowing appropriation and user’s creativity.
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Zermatt, 2018
Tel Aviv, 2016
Climatic comfort
Changing ambiences, regulating the natural light through passive design
elements help to accommodate to the evolving necessities throughout
time. The Units should have two orientations, cross ventilation, large
windows and flexible shading components. Regional materials are tools to
adapt to inhabitant’s uses and traditions, seeking thermal comfort.
Nature
Spaces should allow dweller’s connectivity to the natural environment.
Senses should be stimulated through tactile and visual properties and
elements. The inhabited envelope should be able to give the sense of
the passage of time and the seasons, bringing temporal cues through the
living spaces, allowing daily rituals to be guided by the connection to the
outdoors.
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A personal study of domesticity, based on houses and apartments I
stayed in and photographed for the past decade. The chosen images
consist both of closely familiar environments, that I have called “home”,
and also of temporary apartments, I inhabited. Trying to put into words
the the qualities necessary for good housing, was a search of the most
memorable spatial experiences in those places, specifying their strengths,
which could be implemented in future designs.
In each one of the apartments, there was a specific spot where one
could stand and have a long perspective view of the whole space,
the spot that allowed to capture the width of the space all the way
through. At the very end of that view there was a source of natural light,
that created a stimulating feeling of continuity and a sense of infinity.
The movement through those apartments was characterized by a
continuous flow. Each separated space had two access points, a chain of
rooms leading one to another, creating a whole loop, with no dead-ends.
While there is an attempt to efficiate the layouts of the apartments,
and wide passages are considered a “waste of space”, I believe that a
generouspassageisanopportunityforunusualactivityandappropriation
of the space.
Another important quality is the presence of natural light. It creates
a connection to the natural surroundings, allowing shadows to pass
through the living space. Openings in the envelope should be able to
give the sense of the passage of time, allowing daily rituals to be guided
by the connection to the outdoors.
The access to private units should pass by the communal spaces,
encouraging human connection and socialization. The outdoor gallery
serves as a viewpoint towards the communal salons and the shared garden.
Place for a community to form.
Phase 02 Imagining & illustrating
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Place for a community to form
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WS 03 Domestic performance
Workshop leader Elli Mosayebi
Edelaar Mosayebi Inderbitzin
Architekten, Switzerland
Assistant professor Alvaro M. Fidalgo
Daniel Alejandro Segovia Molina, Mexico
Andrea Pardo Beceiro, Spain

Intro
Thefocusoftheworkshopprojectisthedesignofanapartment,Challenging
the relationship between activities, functions, and spatial qualities. The
modest scale of the project allows the delicate development of the interior,
considering fundamental architectural elements and climatic conditions.
The starting point of the project is a specific conception of dwelling, using
a particular architectural element as a generator for the design: window.
Additionally, two domestic activities were selected by lottery: eating and
dancing. Climatic Conditions of the Mediterranian were chosen, consisting
of dry and hot summers and wet and rainy winters.
The deliverables for the workshop are a floorplan, a detail, and an image
inspired by the art of Persian miniatures.
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The setting chosen for the project is a Mediterranean city
with a warm climate. A sunny place near the sea, where one
would choose to spend his summer vacation. A place that
celebrates the enjoyments of life.
Departing from an idea of housing for dancers, the project
deals with questions of intimacy versus exposure.
The window, as the main architectural element, serves
as a mirroring surface, a reflector inwards, and also as
a performance stage in front of a casual, spontaneous
audience.
Eating is often perceived as a communal activity, an
experience to share withfriends,andan opportunityto meet
new people. Eating can also be a performance, traveling on
a platform, or delivered up through a tube.
Miniature
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Floor Plan and detail
Entering the apartment, one can find a generous, conic-shaped open
space, with one main window towards the street. The essential functional
elements of the apartment are contained in the thick perimeter wall,
offering a free studio space. A gradient of privacy is created by locating
the sleeping area at the farthest end of the apartment. A heavy curtain is
a key element in the apartment, offering the privacy needed and isolation
from the outer world.
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Team07.AnnaDavidovich,AndreaPardo,DanielSegovia
WorkshopElliMosayebi
MCH2021,UPMETHZürich
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Floor plan - general
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The floorplan layout presents two different facades, while one is dedicated
to the showrooms and the other to the social activity of eating. Five housing
units form five different stages towards the street. The “backstage” is a long
bar and vertical circulations: a tube for food delivery and a staircase. The
freespacesbetweentheunitsserveasacommunalareaforsocialgathering
and an option for the dwellers to enlarge their living environment.
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WS 04 Infinite infill
Workshop leader Hrvoje Njiric
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arhitekti, Zagreb, Croatia
Assistant professor Esperanza Campana
Pedro Andres Ordonez Rivera, Colombia
Elissavet Pasli, Greece

Intro
This workshop focuses on low-cost housing, on affordable and innovative
solutions to the basic need for small-sized housing within a structural
and infrastructural framework: the `urban shelf`. Generally speaking,
the exercise deals with an abstract architectural theme of the infill:
insertion of structures into a pre-conceived spatial grid.
The workshop is designed to challenge and seek creativity with ideas
and concepts in the architectural design of collective living spaces.
It aims to promote alternative solutions to housing, coming up with
affordable and sustainable units with limited size and budget to
meet urgent demands in the housing market.
The workshop aims to challenge and criticize some of the architectural
cliches. As such, for example, is the depth of the floorplan; the
capability of the design to adjust and transform according to renewable
needs; the recognition of the architectural section as a major tool
in the spatial definition.
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Apartment types vary between one to
four bedrooms, usually split between two
levels: public and private. The width of the
building allows privacy from the access
gallery while being fully luminous and
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playful front facade vs. strict back facade
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The shallow inhabitable shelf is planned to contain a varied combination
of apartment types. Access to the apartments is available on every other
story through an open gallery. Common space is created when the vertical
circulation meets the open gallery, encouraging occasional interaction
between neighbors.
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apartment types. The access to the apartments is through an open gallery.
In front of each apartment a front terrace is located, allowing a threshold
between the public and the private. The thick apartment is designed with
the service area at its darkest part, introducing light to both living rooms
and bedrooms.
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Typologies
Private front terraces encourage self-expression of the dwellers and
appropriation of the inhabitable shelf. A variety of local materials and
bright colors will reflect the diversity of apartments types, aiming for a
social mixture in the project.
QNIDBS
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Urban scale
The location chosen for both inhabitable shelves is the former industrial area
in Tel Aviv, along the historic railway connecting Jaffa and Jerusalem. This
area is now being refurbished and renovated into a residential area.
Theprojectwillofferavarietyofapartmenttypesinahighlydemandedspotin
the city. On the ground floor level, the building will adjust to the surroundings
allowing passages and connections to points of interest nearby. The ground-
level commercial and public uses will foster livability and social interaction,
offering new services to the upcoming residential neighborhood.
Tel Aviv, Israel
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WS 05 Living in the perimeter
Workshop leader Andrea Deplazes
ETH Zurich | Bearth Deplazes, Switzarland
Assistant professor Fernando Altozano
Enriqueta Vindel, Colombia

Intro
Morphometric approach to urban housing, according to a specific building
depth. The starting point of the workshop was a given building depth to
each team, and the study of possibilities, opportunities, and limitations
that a certain depth brings.
Starting from an individual 9-meter dwelling unit, a system of units is
to be developed, considering design issues as structure, envelope, and
accessibility. The next stage is the development of the system, and research
of repetitions and varieties, challenging the system’s flexibility. Finally,
placing the suggested system into an actual location, and examining its
adaptation to the local conditions.
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9 meter unit
With the starting point of 9-meter building depth, a few basic concepts
were developed: the opportunity to bring natural light from both opposite
sides of the apartment; Using the inner core for essential components
of the unit; Finally, freeing the perimeter of the unit allowing everyday
activities to take place along it. The perimeter is more than just a hallway,
it is an inhabitable space, an opportunity for appropriation and generating
meaningful spots around the unit.
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System development
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The accumulation of units in a system followed the principle of the free
perimeter, perceiving each unit as an individual cell. The access to the
units is through a passerelle, taking advantage of the blind facade of the
apartment to maintain max privacy. Between the units, a courtyard is
formed, offering a semi-public outdoor area for the dwellers.
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Urban mediator
The location chosen for the project is in the outskirts of the city of Bogota,
between the residential area and the University campus. On the verge of
the natural parks, a significant topographical drop between the city and
the university, abrupting the connection between the two entities. The
project proposes a city mediator, a student’s village that will reconnect the
city with the university, and the natural surroundings.
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Students village
The organic carpet growth that the system allows will create a balance
between built and open areas, overcoming the topographical obstacle.
With a variety of public and commercial ground-floor uses, a vibrant and
livable students village is formed.
Ground floor public and commercial uses
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WS 06 The courtyard the tower
Workshop leader Alison Brooks
Alison Brooks Architects, London, UK
Assistant professor Alejandro de Miguel Solano
Tanvi Shah, India
Ricardo Martinez, Mexico
Faraz Baniasadi, Iran

Intro
Located in the district of Tetuán, El Paseo de la Dirección has changed
dramatically from 1929, when the urban plan proposed a grand avenue
in the otherwise semi-rural and substandard settlement connecting the
east and the west of the city. This is the origin of the Paseo de la Dirección
project.Theeffectsofthecivilwar,severalchangesinmunicipalleadership,
and disagreements with the neighboring tenants have held back the
area’s development.
Aware of the disputes, but with an independent mindset to provide the
best environment for end-users, neighbors, and visitors, this workshop
assumes the present empty plots as the starting point for the brief.
Students’ proposal will include a building typology that responds to the
dense nature of Madrid in general and Tetuán in particular, but that can
make the most of the distant views. This typology is the combination of a
courtyard block and a tower.
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Urban scale
Site plan, proposal massing facing
Paseo de la Dirección and the Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún Park
The plot, situated on the edge of the Valdeacederas neighborhood,
is surrounded by streets on almost all sides. On the southern face
of the plot, Paseo de la Dirección is forming a border between the
neighborhood and the Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún Park. The plot
is also characterized by an extreme topography, with more than a 10-meter
drop between its two opposite sides.
The southern corner of the site is of great importance, being widely
exposed to the surroundings and serving as a potential connection to the
park. Hence, a V-shaped inclined public courtyard was formed, bridging
the topography and linking the neighborhood with the green areas to the
south.
Market Public courtyard
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The challenge of preserving the existing context was approached by
addressing the site on two different scales. On the northern part, a
small-scale courtyard typology was introduced to match the existing
fragmented urban texture. The southern part, which forms a part of
the Madrid city block pattern, was created by a perimetrical massing
following the street lines and three setback towers that were erected
on top of these perimetrical blocks.
On the street level, different situations were to be answered. Facing Paseo
de la Direccíon, the ground floor contains commerce and a public green
area. Inner alleys and courtyards were introduced to provide pedestrian
access to the buildings, bridging the topography and offering a human-
scale and slow-paced experience. Enhancing the idea of the courtyards,
the towers were designed as “vertical gardens” adding greenery to the
skyline and creating more diversity within the cityscape.
Courtyard typology section, north-eastern part
Tower typology section, south-western part
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The L-shaped apartment typology was developed for the domestic
scale, providing more corner situations and offering double
orientations for each apartment. The repetition of the module
around the courtyards created the typologies in the north and the
southern part of the proposal. As a result of the proposal’s approach
to the topography, the rooftops create an elevated landscape towards
the park and can be used as communal spaces for the residents.
The proposal offers approx. 410 dwelling units over an area of 11,500 sqm.
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2BD apartment
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WS 07 16th
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Workshop leader Dietmar Eberle
BaumschlagerEberleArchitekten,Zurich,Switzerland
Assistant professor Rosario Segado
Workshop team Individual project

Intro
This workshop approaches architecture in a methodologic way,
breaking down design issues into four main categories: volumetric
massing and relation with the city, structure and circulation, facade
and building materials, program and everyday use. Each category is
also characterized by its life span and its influence on the environment.
The starting point for this workshop is three empty plots in different
parts of Madrid and from different development stages of the city. Each
workshop day was dedicated to a different plot and daily tasks were
developed. Students were divided into three groups, switching to a
new location every day, relaying on the accumulated knowledge of their
colleagues.
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Day 1 | 16th
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La Guindalera neighborhood holds
within it one of the last large-scale
undeveloped plots within the M-30
in the city center of Madrid. Along
Avenida de America, many modernist
architectural projects were developed
during the 20th century, losing the
character of the Madridian block.
Situated in the Chamberi, one
of the most attractive and posh
neighborhoods in Madrid, a corner
plot remained unbuilt. With a grid-
structured streets network, an empty
corner plot holds the opportunity and
the potential to have a strong identity
and character.
Located in the historic heart of Madrid,
in the La-Latina quarter, a single empty
plot is the missing tooth of the block.
Vegetation took over, and a one-story
brick wall is the remaining evidence for
the building that stood here before.
This plot questions the conventions of
planning in a historical area, whether
to stand out or blend in.
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C. Massing and ground floor
The volumetric massing in the site
is intended to multiply the corner
situation, initially formed by the
plot’s location. As the corner holds
the best conditions, including double-
orientation and better views of
the street, the proposal offers the
same conditions in each part of the
building.
Attheinnerpartoftheplot,acourtyard
is introduced offering some distance
from the existing buildings and another
air-light orientation for the proposed
building. The ground floor has two
passages towards the courtyard.
The built areas on the ground floor
are commercial and characterized
by a perforated facade, inviting and
accessible for a passer-by.
Building height is related to the
surrounding buildings, matching
the regulations in this area of the
city. The corner situation along the
facade contributes to the width of the
sidewalk and gives a strong identity to
the street intersection, distinguishing it
among other blocks.
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C. Massing, structure and circulation
Inspired by the Madridian typical block, the volumetric massing of the
site offers a deconstructed composition of buildings united around three
individual courtyards. The proposal keeps the identity of the Madridian
block while offering better communication between the masses and the
surroundings.
Green network
Inner streets
building accesses
Avenida
de
America
Avenida de America
protective layer
metalic mesh
Vertical circulation
and access gallery
perforated aluminum
concrete slabs
concrete columns
1:200
Avenida
de
America
Avenida de America
protective layer
metalic mesh
and access gallery
perforated aluminum
concrete slabs
concrete columns
1:200
protec�ve layer
metalic mesh
Ver�cal circula�on and
access gallery
perforated aluminum
concrete slabs
concrete columns
The typology facing Avenida de America is to deal with the effects of the
highway related to noise and air pollution. Building width was minimized,
taking into account apartments with a single orientation, turning their back
to the motorway.
Two protective layers were designed to enlarge the distance between the
highway and the apartments: a perforated mesh wall and an access gallery.
The building is bridging the topography drop, meeting the ground level on
both of its sides, and using the underground space as a parking lot.
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Days 4-5 | 16th
C. Massing, structure and facade
berle
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and access gallery
concrete slabs
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context and constructive isometry
Workshop 7 | Dietmar Eberle
Anna Davidovich
and access gallery
concrete slabs
retaining concrete
walls and columns
volumetric mass
courtyard layout
Thevolumeoftheproposalfollowstheheightsofthesurroundingbuildings,
and the street lines on both sides of the plot, respecting the morphology of
the historic center of the city. The building sets back from the historic wall
on the ground floor, creating another layer of activity towards the street.
Workshop 7 | Dietmar Eberle
Anna Davidovich
The facade’s design derives from the composition and the rhythm of the
windows in the adjacent buildings. A contemporary interpretation of the
Madridian balcony offers a variety of three different openings for the
apartments: a window, a balcony, and a loggia that goes all the way to the
inner courtyard.
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S 01 Inhabitable walls
Specialty Energy sustainability

Speciality leader Javier Garcia-German
Assistant professor Adela Salas Ruiz
Alberto Hueso, Spain
Andres Varela, Uruguay

Specialty duration 5 seminar days
4 Reviews sessions

Intro
This specialty explores the design opportunities that the field of
thermodynamics is opening to architecture, specifically to collective
housing. A thermodynamic approach to architecture has three
fundamental fields of inquiry: first, a metabolic-territorial approach
which connects buildings and their construction to geobiological cycles;
second, an atmospheric approach which connects buildings to users’
well-being; and third, an infrastructural approach which abounds
on the durability and adaptation of building to users’ usage in time.
Starting with a thorough geographic, climatic, cultural, and spatial
analysis of the region of Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, the students were to
develop a basic housing unit. The unit has to function as a thermodynamic
mechanism, considering the conclusions of the analysis and daily human
needs. The final step is to develop a community, following the climatic
concepts of the previous stages.
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Inhabitable walls community
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03. BUILDING NATURE
02. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE LANDSCAPE
Case study: Navagallega, Salamanca
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Natural infrastructure consists of rivers,
lakes and ponds. Along the rivers and in
other areas of the countryside there are lit-
tle ponds that may suggest the presence
of water underneath the ground, as an ac-
tive spring or an aquifer. Although some
of the rivers are dry during the hot season,
the formations of the landscape imply that
the water is being carefully managed, col-
lected and used along the year.
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Navagallega has a smooth, undulating to-
pography. It has low areas where the wa-
ter currents run and from these the settle-
ments of the people are located. The low
areas of the land are used to accumulate
water, which is led down the slopes, in ad-
dition the topography determines the oc-
cupation of the land and the way in which
the plots are divided.
03. Natural patterns
The morphology of the landscape is char-
acterized by the different activities of ag-
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cant and has an impact on the landscape.
The planting of the trees differs mainly by
the type of distribution. The greatest dif-
ference occurs between intensive and
regular plantations, and on the other
hand, those of lower density, randomly
distributed.
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that are connected with the urban paths.
On the other hand, there are rural paths
that connects with dispersed points along
the territory. There are boundary roads
around the outer parameter of the settle-
ments.
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01. Topography
regular plantations, and on the other
hand, those of lower density, randomly
distributed.
Topography
The region of Salamanca has a
smooth, undulating topography.
Water is accumulated down the
slopesinthelowareasof theland. In
addition,thetopographydetermines
the occupancy of the land.
Natural infrastructure
Along the rivers, small ponds imply
thepresenceofundergroundwater,
as an active spring or an aquifer.
Water is being carefully managed,
collected and used along the year.
Natural patterns
The morphology of the landscape is
characterized by various agricultural
activities. They differ between
intensiveandregularplantationsand
those of lower density, randomly
distributed.
Rural settlements
Dispersed rural settlements along
countryside roads and earth paths
are located in direct relation to the
landscape and topography.
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Elemental structures
small structures are implemented
into the natural landscape, taking
the shape of terraces and small huts.
Similar typologies appear, with some
variations in shape and size. The
structures blend into the landscape,
mostly go unnoticed.
Circular huts covered by a dome,
constructed of dry stone, extracted
from fields, used as warehouses,
stables, or shelters.
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Distribution legend:
01. Entrance
02. Kitchen
03. Chimney
04. WC room
05. Shower room
06. Living room
07. Interior garden
08. Dining room
09. Bedroom 1
10. Bedroom 2
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01. Entrance
02. Kitchen
03. Chimney
04. WC
05. Shower
06. Living room
07. Interior garden
08. Dining room
09. Bedroom 1
10. Bedroom 2
Thermodynamic performance of the unit
Ann
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MASTER IN COLLECTIVE
ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY - MCH2021
PROFESSOR JAVIER GARCÍA-GERMÁN
04. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
02. THERMODYNAMIC UNIT PERFORMANCE 03. UNIT ASSEMBLY
a. b.
c. d.
G1. grouping 1.
G1. interstices and
compactness G2. grouping 2
G2. interstices and
permeability
SUMMER DAY
OUTDOOR
30 ºC
INDOOR
25 ºC
SUMMER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
13 ºC
INDOOR
18 ºC
WINTER DAY
OUTDOOR
9 ºC
INDOOR
17 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
WINTER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
0 ºC
INDOOR
12 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
Anna Davidovich
Alberto Hueso
Andrés Varela
MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING
a. b.
c. d.
G1. grouping 1.
G1. interstices and
G2. interstices and
permeability
SUMMER DAY
OUTDOOR
30 ºC
INDOOR
25 ºC
SUMMER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
13 ºC
INDOOR
18 ºC
WINTER DAY
OUTDOOR
9 ºC
INDOOR
17 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
WINTER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
0 ºC
INDOOR
12 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
Anna Davidovich
Alberto Hueso
Andrés Varela
MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING
a. b.
c. d.
G1. grouping 1.
G1. interstices and
G2. interstices and
permeability
SUMMER DAY
OUTDOOR
30 ºC
INDOOR
25 ºC
SUMMER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
13 ºC
INDOOR
18 ºC
WINTER DAY
OUTDOOR
9 ºC
INDOOR
17 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
WINTER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
0 ºC
INDOOR
12 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
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MASTER IN COLLECTIVE H
a. b.
c. d.
G1. grouping 1.
G1. interstices and
G2. interstices and
permeability
SUMMER DAY
OUTDOOR
30 ºC
INDOOR
25 ºC
SUMMER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
13 ºC
INDOOR
18 ºC
WINTER DAY
OUTDOOR
9 ºC
INDOOR
17 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
WINTER NIGHT
OUTDOOR
0 ºC
INDOOR
12 ºC
GROUND
10 ºC
Summer
TheTemperaturesvarydramaticallybetweendayandnight,windsblowfromthesouth.
The design of the unit addresses that by the following strategies: (1) thick northern
stone wall keeps the thermal mass it absorbs during the day, creates a warm space for
the colder hours of the night. (2) Central courtyard is used for ventilation, creating the
chimney effect. (3) Double-layered facade is covered with shutters, protecting from the
sun radiation. (4) The unit partly dug-in underground, creating a cooling effect.
Winter
The Temperatures are low and high winds blow from the north. The same building
elements are also addressing winter climatic conditions: (1) thick northern stone wall
blocks the winds and keeps the thermal mass it absorbs during the day. (2) A fireplace
within the stone wall is used for further hitting. (3) A double-layered facade creates
a glasshouse effect and captures the low solar radiation. (4) The unit is partly dug-in
underground,keepsthemoderatetemperatureoftheground,andminimizesexposure.
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04 B
SPHERES III. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AL ARCHITECTURE
RCHITECTURE PLAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CTION URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OUTH FACADE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
01. STONE WALLS
Linear and robust construction for wind protection.
04. OPEN COMMON SPACES
Spaces generated by the ab
sence or change in the occupancy
pattern.
05. INDIVIDUAL CABANON
Private house with different occupancy
possibilities
06. COMMON BUILDINGS
Reference buildings for various
collective activities
03. HEDGEROW OF BUSHES
Shrubs on the walls that reduce
the impact of the wind.
02. SHARED ORCHARDS
Small vegetable gardens shared
among neighbors.
Urban development
Inhabitable walls urban section
A bend on the inhabitable wall implies a program change, forming the public area
Terraces
The stone walls follow the natural topography
and the patterns of the fields. They are
permeable in the east-west orientation and
block the winds from the north-south direction.
Stone walls
Stone walls, placed in specific intervals one
from another, can perform as wind blocks.
A micro-climate is formed between the walls and
improvesthethermalconditionsinthesettlement.
Design strategies
Private
The housing units, single and double-sized,
are attached to the stone walls. The outdoor
spaces between the units are private gardens
and planting beds.
Public
The public facilities and community services
are located in a central, wind-protected, area.
Three public squares are formed encouraging
social activities and gatherings.
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S 02 Dunkirk to Martinique
Specialty Construction Technology

Leading professors Ignacio Fernandez Solla
Diego Garcia Setien
David Rutter
Archie Canpbell
ARUP Group, UK / Spain
Georgia Strinopoulou, Greece
Haidy Lazalde, Mexico
Camila Urena, Mexico

5 Reviews sessions

Intro
The construction and technology module focuses on four main subjects:
industrialization; structural materials and techniques; building services
and technologies; building envelopes. The assignment for this specialty
was a modification of a selected residential project from the 21st
century
in location and technology terms. A new location was chosen for the
project, which differs in climate, context, and economic conditions.
Students were to reconceptualize the building’s design strategies in terms
of envelope, structure, and services. Also, students were to reconsider
construction systems and materials and research for an appropriate
solution that allows industrializing the building process.
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Les Gables original project
The chosen project is ‘Gables Building by the open sea’ designed by
Nicolas Michelin. Les Gables is a collective housing project located on
the waterfront of the old port in the city of Dunkirk, France.
Mostly recognized by its gabled roof, the project was built as part
of the strategic urban plan based on ‘Agenda 21’ principles, mainly
addressing social, economic, and environmental issues. The project
offers 118 apartments, of which 40% are for social housing and 10%
are for first-time buyers. The diversity of apartment types and tenure
methods are aiming for a high social mixture and cultural diversity.
The construction method used in the project is a system of concrete
columns and beams, filled with porous-stone blocks, with a finish of
aluminum cladding. As part of the sustainable approach, a centralized
ventilation system is designed, using a fan and a network of pipes, creating
a chimney effect and evacuating hot air from the apartments.
Les Gables relocated to Martinique
LES GÂBLES IN MARTINIQUE
Why Martinique?
• French territory overseas
• Tropical climate
• Fort-de-France as a port city to
resemble the original setting
Why Martinique?
• French territory overseas
• Tropical climate
• Fort-de-France as a port city to
resemble the original setting
Martinique traditional passive house characteristics
• lightweight construction with openable walls and shaded porches
• high ceilings tall operable (French) windows protected by
deep overhangs and verandas
• Shaded balconies and galleries
• Elevated ground floor for air circulation underneath and to avoid
flooding
• Heavy rainfalls contributed to the choice of gable roofs
• A whole-house fan and natural ventilation
• Native materials such as clay, conch shell mortar, and timber were
used for construction, although these materials were not ideal for
withstanding the natural elements at the Caribbean
• Nowadays, the use of concrete in construction across the region is
increasing
Martinique traditional passive house characteristics
• lightweight construction with openable walls and shaded porches
• high ceilings tall operable (French) windows protected by
deep overhangs and verandas
• Shaded balconies and galleries
• Elevated ground floor for air circulation underneath and to avoid
flooding
• Heavy rainfalls contributed to the choice of gable roofs
• A whole-house fan and natural ventilation
• Native materials such as clay, conch shell mortar, and timber were
used for construction, although these materials were not ideal for
withstanding the natural elements at the Caribbean
• Nowadays, the use of concrete in construction across the region is
increasing
Three principles led to the relocation of the project to Fort-de-France,
Martinique: Firstly, Martinique is a French colony overseas and is highly
influenced and aided by France, both culturally and economically. Secondly,
it has a tropical climate that differs from the original setting and requires
conceptual and structural adjustments. Lastly, similarly to Dunkirk, Fort-de-
France is also a port city, a recreation of the iconic view of the buildings on
the waterfront will be possible.
Located in the Caribbean region, Martinique is a tropical island
characterized by a warm climate, with an average temperature of 27o
C,
and high humidity levels all year long. Additionally, the area suffers from
frequent heavy rainfalls, hurricanes and earthquakes that cause instability
in the water and electricity supply.
Martinique's traditional building techniques include passive elements to
cope with the harsh climate conditions. lightweight construction, high
ceilings, deep overhangs, shaded balconies, gabled roofs, elevated ground
floors, use of local materials- are only some of the common elements a
traditional house would have.
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Design strategies
GÂBLES IN MARTINIQUE
sign strategies
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layeringin all structural and
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Shaded, insects protected,
outdoor buffer space
Split buildings
Maximizing airflow, have as
many orientationsper unit
Split buildings
Maximizing air-flow, mul-
tiple orientations per unit
Light structure materials
Minimal thermal mass,
maximal ventilation
Perimeter veranda
Shaded, insects protected,
outdoor buffer space
4 5 6
Typical floor plan
Two apartments, multiple orientations and a perimetrical veranda
Attic floor plan
Communal area with shared activities for the dwellers
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heat pump
water tunk
water tunk
solar panels
battery
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Building section
Gabled roof and elevated ground floor
Ground floor plan
commercial uses and technical spaces
Every structural and envelope component of the building is planned as
a double-layered element, allowing airflow through the building. Using
natural pressure differentiation, a chimney effect is created and maximizes
air exhaustion and ventilation.
Dissipative building details
Interior wall panels
Wooden deck
Deck frame structure
Exterior wall concrete boards
Aluminum railing
Headed shear studs
Insitu concrete topping
Hollow core slab
Castellated primary beam
1
Rain protection
Hot air exhaustion point
Roof steel structure
Kalzip structure, mullions
Kalzip cladding
2
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Services and technologies
Water management
Passive system: collecting rainwater
from the gabled roof, storing
water in tanks for water cuts and
emergencies.
Active system: collecting gray water
(bathtubs, sink water etc.), Filtering,
and reusing the water (watering
plants, toilet flushing, laundry etc.)
Power Electricity
Active system: solar panels are
installed on the south inclination
of the roof. Power is collected and
stored in batteries for use during
power cuts and emergencies.
Grid connected system, selling back
to the grid what cannot be stored.
Temperature and humidity
Passive system: cross ventilation,
4 side open facade; fixed louvers
for east and west orientations,
protecting from morning and
afternoon sun; shaded veranda
for south façade; horizontal
ventilation pipes through the
hollow beams.
Active system: air-conditioning
using centralized water source
heat pump system, leveraging the
proximity to the ocean.
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Roof steel structure
· Lightweight
· Bolted connec�ons
Deck frame structure
· Industrially pre produced in two sizes
of frames
Hollow core slab system
· Long spans
· Fast construc�on
· Industrially pre produced
· Only two diﬀerente sizes for easy
produc�on
· Composite ac�on with steel beams
Castellated primary beams
produc�on
· Space for MEP services
Primary column structure
produc�on
Concrete core
· For stability
· In ver�cal circula�on for con�nuous
wall from bo�om to top
Steel bracing
· In conjunc�on with steel frames for
stability
Concrete piles
· To reach s�fer soils (because of the
ocean)
· To allow building to be separated
from ground
Relying on the trade relations between Martinique and France, the main
constructive elements for the project will be prefabricated in France and
shipped to Martinique. There are three possible export points, one of which
is Dunkirk, available on a weekly frequency. The expected duration of the
trip is approximately two weeks. The prefabrication of the elements will cut
down the construction time and assure a high-quality delivered product.
Industrialization and logistics
46 containers
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S 03 Muwawa Settlement
Specialty Low-cost emergency housing

Speciality leader Sonia Molina Metzger
Assistant professor Adela Salas Ruiz
Faraz Baniasadi, Iran / Spain
Kaustubh Zawar, India

4 Reviews sessions

Intro
This specialty focuses on the planning and construction of emergency
housing, responding to the community’s immediate needs after a
disaster strikes, and laying grounds for a permanent settlement.
The point of departure for this specialty is cyclone Idai striking the
Dombe region in Mozambique in march 2019, causing severe floods in
the area. Many local communities had to be resettled, as their properties
and belongings were hardly damaged. Students’ task is to design a
permanent settlement for the refugees in a given location, addressing
both the shelter and the settlement scale.
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Phase zero, site plan
The assigned place for the
resettlement of the evacuated
families is a 54.6 hectares site in
the community of Muwawa.
Thefirst12familiesarealreadysettled
in small camps in the assigned area.
The site has a one-hand pump as its
main source of water.
There is an urgent need for 220
family units to provide shelter for the
resettled families. In the final stage,
the prospects are that the settlement
will grow up to 400 family units.
Phase one, roads network
Recognizing the first 12 families
on the site as a source of strength
and knowledge for the recovering
community, the first plots were
assigned for them. Later, a road
network was laid following the
natural earth paths and the existing
vegetation. Two main roads divide
the site into four quarters, allowing
gradual growth of the settlement.
Finally, the largest trees were marked
as centers for the future clusters,
forming landmarks in the site.
From an emergency state to a settlement
Phase two, private and public plots
private plots for families and
public plots for community
services are spread and cover
the site area. A combination of
private and public plots surround
the previously marked centers,
creating a balanced composition
and sufficient services within
reach for every unit. Seven water
wells were placed, according to
the standards and the expected
population in the settlement.
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Water well
Info/water point
Public plot
Private plot
Family shelter
Water well
Info/water point
Public plot
Private plot
Family shelter
Latrine
Water well
Info/water point
Public plot
Private plot
Family shelter
Latrine
Legend
The cluster is arranged around a water source and consists of 16-20 family
plots. Neighboring plots can be joined into double-sized plots for large
families. Each plot contains a family shelter suitable for six persons and
outdoor space for traditional cooking, a vegetable garden, and livestock.
A public facility is also a part of the cluster, it varies between the clusters
and may foster the following activities: information and support center,
cultural center and gathering space, medical clinic, etc.
The cluster
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Family shelter
For the first stage, a transitional tent-shaped family shelter is designed. For
its construction, the family will be using natural materials that are available
on the site, such as wooden sticks and sacks of sand. Additionally, they will
be using tarpaulin sheets and rope that are provided in the first aid kit. The
shelter is designed to be self-constructed.
Transitional shelter
In the next stage, when more construction materials are available, the
shelter’s permanent foundation will be built; perimeter walls will be added
gradually; the structure of the temporary shelter will become the roof of the
permanent one.
Permanent shelter
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S 04 Green Island Campamento
Specialty Urban design Landscape

Speciality leader Jose Maria Ezquiaga
Assistant professor Gemma Peribanez
Camila Urena Pena, Mexico
Ricardo Raul Martinez Sanchez, Mexico
Daniel Alejandro Segovia Molina, Mexico

5 Reviews sessions

Intro
This specialty focuses on the urban development of Campamento, located
southeastofthecityofMadrid,andconstitutesthemostsignificantportion
of land to complete this area of the metropolitan, with approximately
8000 dunams. The developed district has to be a fine-grained, mixed-
use, and lively place. Moreover, it holds the potential to be a globally
exemplary sustainable project that takes limited resources into account.
The urban plan should address the following topics: proposing a balanced
density of apartments, working places, and social infrastructure;
preserving and enhancing the natural eco-system of the nearby green
area of Casa de Campo; responding to the air and noise pollution from
the principal A5 road, connecting Campamento to the city center. The
urban proposal will acknowledge the value of urban density in preventing
land consumption and urban sprawl towards a more sustainable, social,
and vital city.
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The Extremadura highway (A5) is the backbone of the neighborhoods
that extends to the southwest of Madrid, in the district of Latina, and
have grown along this main road. Establishing the chronology of its
transformation, it was a place of pasture and agriculture that was highly
urbanized, indicating the growth of the city and its infrastructures. Rural
paths gradually gave way to streets, railways, and highways. At the other
end remains the natural border of Casa de Campo.
For the past two decades, a couple of major strategic plans were
drawn, initiated by the municipality, acknowledging the importance
of the natural resources surrounding the city of Madrid. “Bosque
Metropolitano” (metropolitan forest) is one of the competitions
initiated by the city hall to endorse and reflect on the significant value
of green open spaces as part of the city.
Pointing out the protected areas and the green corridors in the city
outskirts, the area of Campamento is a missing link to the city’s green belt.
The main goal of further development of this area should be the integration
of the existing green corridors and the continuity of the eco-system.
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Urban Design Landscape
Green Areas System
However, to date, no urban development operation has been
carried out to replace the obsolete spaces occupied by the
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continues. surrounding an area that can be considered within
the city of Madrid.
Green System + Hidrology
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continues. surrounding an area that can be considered within
the city of Madrid.
Campamento urban analysis
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The proposal area is 450 dunam, surrounded by various urban tissues.
To the east, medium-density neighborhood, with residential buildings of
8-10 stories height. To the north, high-density neighborhood, with typical
Madridian building blocks of 4-6 stories height. To the west, walls of the
abandoned barracks are blocking the site. To the south, low-density single-
story family houses. The proposal takes into consideration its diverse
neighboring tissues, and comply with the different heights and densities.
Urban borders
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Green network and transportation
Colonia Jardin
Avenida Espanola
Fanjul
Aluche
Empalme
Campamento
Defining proposals limits, the chosen development area
is adjacent to the existing urban fabric, profiting from
the existing infrastructure and preventing urban sprawl.
The intersection between the A5 and Av. de los Poblados,
is recognized as a place of interest, a gate to the city.
This neighborhood enjoys high connectivity to the city
by public transportation. The blue metro line is crossing
the proposal’s area, offering the opportunity of an
additional station along it.
The green infrastructure in the neighborhood is quite
developed already, including parks, sports facilities, and
Casa de Campo. Nonetheless, the system suffers from
discontinuity mainly in the north and west sides, a missing
link towards a contentious green corridor.
A green Island
As opposed to the ‘heat islands’ created in urbanized
areas by re-emitting the sun’s heat, the proposal’s strategy
is to promote a ‘green island’ neighborhood in the city.
At the core of this strategy is a vision towards a resilient,
healthy, and diverse green neighborhood with a high-
density urban community. For this vision to be developed
and implemented, responsible and conscious planning
is required, on all scales. This neighborhood will become
exemplary in terms of sustainable design solutions for
energy and water management and the creation of a
resilient community.
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Streets network
A dense grid of streets and green alleys,
promotes walkability and prioritizes
the use of public transportation and
pedestrians. The A5 is transformed
into a boulevard, containing public
transportation lane, a bike lane, and an
additional metro station.
Green network
The green network is connected to the
surrounding ecological corridor through an
eco-bridge over the A5. “Green fingers” are
linear parks, leading into wide-open areas
– park, plaza, open theater. Communal
courtyards and pedestrian alleys are
complementary to the green network.
Public areas
The public facilities are always related to
the green areas to compose high-quality
publicspaceandencouragetheuseofthe
open space after the operation hours of
the public facilities. The public areas are
distributed within a five-minutes walking
distance from all residential areas.
Mixed-use
Offices and commercial spaces are
offered along the A5 boulevard, with
high connectivity to the city center.
Another commercial street is in the
inner part of the neighborhood, offering
a different scale of commerce, more
local and intimate.
Urban Proposal
Themasterplanoffersahigh-densityurbanenvironment
with a reach diversity of green spaces, addressing
various ages and interests of the society. A mixed-
use environment, which has the intensity for a livable
neighborhood, and at the same time offers the intimate
human-scale alternative.
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A5 boulevard
Eco-connector
An ecological pedestrian bridge over the A5
boulevard, linking the extensive natural areas to
the green network of the proposal. The bridge will
encourage biological diversity and the continuity
of the green belt surrounding the city.
Green-tower
At the intersection between the A5 and Av. de los
Poblados, a landmark tower is proposed, rising
above the average height of the neighborhood.
The design of its green facade will convey the
spirit of a sustainable neighborhood.
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Green block
Greenhouse typology
Permeable tiles
Insect hotel
Heat wall
Roof plantation
Rain-water
harvesting
Hydroponic
vertical garden
PV Pannels
renewable energy
Streetfront structure
roof garden
Communal courtyard
Typical neighborhood block
Block variations
Green Island
New Urban Perspectives Urban D
The typical neighborhood block consists of three different building
typologies, to encourage a diverse profile of dwellers.
Each typology emphasizes the vision of the `Green Island` neighborhood:
a greenhouse, roof plantation, sustainable-energy production, and a green
communal courtyard. 55% built area and 45% unbuilt open permeable
surface for pedestrian and communal use. This ratio allows a mid-high-
density residential area due to the diverse building heights.
Atypicalblockcontains160dwellingunitsoveranareaof8duman,providing
a density of 20 u/d. Some variations to the typical block were made, creating
a catalog of five neighboring units, to adjust the densities and heights to
the surrounding. Three of the block types integrate mixed-used buildings,
accommodating dwellings, offices, and commercial spaces.
View of the communal courtyard
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Directors Dr. José María de Lapuerta and Andrea Deplazes
Manager Rosario Segado
Participants Nouhaila Zergane, Morocco/Spain
Alberto Huesco, Spain
Pedro Ordóñez, Colombia
Bruno Dávalos, Ecuador
Haidy Lazalde, Mexico
Anna Davidovich, Israel
Georgia Strinopoulou, Greece
Camila Ureña, Mexico
Daniel Segovia, Mexico
Andrés Varela, Uruguay
Elissavet Passli, Greece
Ahmed Alraie, Palestine/Swaziland
Faraz Baniasadi, Spain/Iran
Maia Villanueva, Philippines
Irina Papadaki, Greece
Andrea Pardo, Spain
Enriqueta Vindel, Colombia
Kaustubh Zawar, India
Francisco Ramos, Chile
Ricardo Martínez, Mexico
Angela Molina, Spain
Patricia Safer, Rumania/Austria
Tanvi Shah, India
Elyssa Al Alam, Lebanon
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