The project explores inhabiting the facade of a traditional Madrid housing typology known as a corrala. A slender building is proposed that inserts a double facade while respecting the existing block morphology and garden. The circulation consists of two staircases and a 2-meter corridor intended as both circulation and an intimate space extension. On the ground floor a community garden is planned, while typical floors feature the corridor as an extension of dwellings. The top floor includes an artists' pavilion inhabiting the facade. Sections show the relationship between new building, corridor, and existing context. The project reinterprets communal living traditions through inhabiting shared exterior spaces.

1. Unframing Collective Housing
through
Unprofitable Spaces
Bettina Kagelmacher
MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING 2022.
ETSAM-UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID. ETH-ZÜRICH.

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preface04
not housing but objects08
from the mass wall to the stair wall20
everyday life36
inhabiting the façade 56
inherited values74
soul in a shell86
la minga del caracol102
urban interstices124
atlas of projects144
book credits148
Contents

4. 04
introduction
preface
preface
On the act of undoing.
The word ‘frame’ is ordinarily associated to
artwork, traditionally a painting on some sort
of canvas. It is what surrounds the piece of
art, the most important part of the object,
protects, and puts a limit to it. The frame
itself, usually a rigid structure, can be thick
or thin, it can fit the artwork or leave a space
around it. It generally does not interfere with
the artwork. Outside the frame, there is no art,
it is just a plain wall. The art is what you must
see and take notice and is contained inside the
frame.
Other definitions of the term are related to a
‘structure that underlies or supports a system,
concept, or text’. In linguistics it is a ‘a feature
which marks a transition from one section of
discourse to another’. In simpler terms it can
also be defined as an ‘enclosing border’, which
means there is something in and something
out of the frame. Therefore, we can say a
frame is a limit that also gives support to a
certain content of interest.
Architecture as a complex body of knowledge
has been framing itself and its conceptual
discussions for hundreds of years. It is a way
for the discipline to put certain limits to its
discourse and make it explicit and digestible to
the rest of the society. The process of framing
as a means to organize, filter and communicate
information is not exclusive of architecture
but to all the fields of knowledge.
In the topic of collective housing, most of the
existing frames that enable us to understand
the subject, come from modern architecture.
Still today, many of what is taught in schools
of architecture related to housing refer to
modernism and its legacy. For example, the
idea of organizing buildings through typology
of the units or its urban form is inherited
from that period.
What happens when the frame comes before
the content?
In some sense it is what is happening in the last
decades with collective housing architecture.
There are so many social, economic, and
political forces surrounding the issue of
housing that having the ‘frame’ before even
thinkingof theproject,hasbecomeanefficient
approach to design. The content then will fit
the frame, hopefully with some proportions
or minimum level of aesthetics and detail.
This 100-year-old frame thus, becomes a

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fixed boundary in the field of knowledge that
prevents from looking at what is happening
at the rest of the wall or the gallery if the
simile holds. Maybe the wall is being occupied
by someone else, or maybe there is no wall
anymore and we can’t notice it.
We propose there is a need to unframe
collective housing.
The act of unframing is in fact an act of
destruction. You need to tear down the limits
that prevents from looking outside the frame.
It is a process of undoing and redoing over
and over again. This modern frame is so old
that it can be a piece of artwork itself, studied
and admired as a piece of history.
Do we need frames at all to understand
architecture and collective housing?
Is it possible to draw the frame around the
content?
Can frames be more temporary or virtual,
decaying or appearing over time?
Can the frame become part of the content, or
the content include its own frame?
Is the frame affected by the eye of the
beholder?
Can artificial intelligence define these frames
with data and prescind completely from
human participation?
Can a frame be permeable and adapt itself to
a changing content?
Is there a chance to continue producing
content-less frames to tackle the worldwide
housing crisis?
This collection of books presents the
unframing of collective housing addressing
some of these issues by five students of
the 2022 edition of the MCH (Master of
Collective Housing) individually. Each one is
the result of a personal process through the
seven workshops and eight specialties that
comprise the programme. The selection of
works, organization, graphics has been curated
by each author according to the subject (or
new frame) of interest. In neither case is the
investigation complete, but only the start of
inquiries that can be applied and followed into
hopefully prolific academic or professional
territories. This is only the initial spark of
which the MCH has been the catalyst.
The students are in alphabetical order:
Alexandre De Rungs, Andrew Georges,
Bettina Kagelmacher, Jorge Sanchez Bajo,
Andrés Solano.

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preface
unprofitable spaces
The search for the indispensable ingredient to
enhance urban life.
Every society, culture or neighbourhood
has a specific way of living its everyday life.
Through the standardisation of spaces in the
city, these particularities have gradually been
lost... we have lost the commonality...
The imposition of the ideal of traditional
living, the construction of the home,
together with the increase in population, led
the industry to produce a large amount of
housing, increasing the quality of life of the
people, although it has gradually led to the
disappearance of the particular lifestyle of the
people.
This accelerated growth and the constant
push for densification have been replacing
the city, delivering a standard solution,
focused exclusively on the consumer. It is
this economic-individualistic structure that
has been at the expense of the values of the
existing city, in which human relationships and
community building have been lost.
In today’s city “there is a lack of those living
urban landscapes that create memorable
spaces by repeating formats and behaviours”.
This is why in this constantly changing city, it is
necessary to find these new spaces in which to
relate to each other. Places where the everyday
and its routines can take place, spaces that
have the capacity to contain human acts.
The present selection of works is intended
as a searching for new answers, in which it
is possible to question the paradigm of the
existing industry and its ideal of “progress”,
proposing new solutions to housing that give
the dwellers new values of space.
The search for the indispensable ingredient to enhance urban life.

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8. 08
workshop 01
not housing but objects
not housing but objects
If you put different objects in a room, the same
room will have different functions.
It is not necessarily the container that defines the
function, but rather the “content”, which invites
a conversation about how the person arranges
and inhabits the space they have been given.
Furthermore, it questions the privacy of
activities, inquiring about the extent to which
living in community is sharing.

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It is not only the space, but also the appropriation

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workshop 01
not housing but objects
It’s not just the room, It’s what you do in the room

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Studying
Reading
Bathing
Sleeping
Working
Cleaning
Music
Meeting
Exercising
Watch TV
Cooking
Gardening
Eating
CO ACTIVITIES SELf ACTIVITIES
Sleeping
Bathing Working Cooking Gardening Studying Cleaning
Eating Exercising Entertainment Meeting
ACTIVITY
83%
75%
11%
40%
50%
35%
84%
43%
63%
34%
12%
87%
59%
What is intimate ?

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They are objects

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They are not rooms, They are objects

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workshop 01
not housing but objects
OBJECTS
DEVICES DOMESTIC DEVICES
fIxTURES

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Book
Pick-up
Inhabit Share Check-out
Take Assemble
Check-in Customize

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workshop 01
not housing but objects
15 m

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not housing but objects
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workshop 04
from the mass wall to the stair wall
from the mass wall to the stair wall
The exploration starts from the idea of living
and working parallel and attached to the first
floor.
These workshops/dwellings are designed based
on deep typologies, with minimal facades, a
traditional condition of flats in Barcelona.
The project explores the idea of the thickness
of the wall, which makes it a recognisable space.
This space is defined as the transition between
the two activities.
As for the complex, the incorporation of the
core together with the upper terraces, gives the
units habitability.

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from the mass wall to the stair wall
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workshop 04
from the mass wall to the stair wall
From the mass wall to the stair wall
working - living - parallel mass wall stair wall
L W

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from the mass wall to the stair wall
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Parallel Spaces
variable width of spaces successive circulation of space variation of space and section use

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from the mass wall to the stair wall
Plan of the typology
first level / -1.50 0.00 mt second level / +1.50 +3.00 mt

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Section of the typology
section A section B

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workshop 04
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Axonometric view of the stair wall - Section

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Axonometric view of the stair wall - Volume

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workshop 04
from the mass wall to the stair wall
The Module - First floor, circulation and relationship with the terrain

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The Module - Second floor, circulation and terraces

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workshop 04
from the mass wall to the stair wall
The Module - Third floor, circulation and terraces

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The Module - Fourth floor and ceiling

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workshop 04
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The Module - Cross section

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The Ensemble - General Strategies
traditional block organisation in barcelona opening the corners to give access to the interior of the block
circulation cores within the complex and communal gardens free access to the block

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workshop 04
from the mass wall to the stair wall
Block Masterplan

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from the mass wall to the stair wall
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General Sections

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workshop 05
everyday life
everyday life
Both the informality and the extension of
the dwelling outside the boundaries of the
property are observable features of the site. The
nearby terraces, rooms and leisure spaces are
recognisable as elements that frame the dwelling.
Understanding the richness of the extension of
the house to the outside, we aim to reinterpret
this idea, thus creating a system of rooms that
are related according to their proximity to each
other. This proximity will provide space for
different activities, which seeks to turn these
exteriors into an extension of the house.

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everyday life
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everyday life
6254 sqm / 52 houses
120 sqm average
5100 sqm legal plot = 56 %
1100 sqm appropiation =13%
2900 sqm foot print = 31 %
9100 sqm total = 100 %
what is built ?
how is it used ?
Site Analysis

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everyday life
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existing footprint
use and appropriation
Morphology and Appropriation

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workshop 05
everyday life
Strategy diagrams
existing situation the context in the plot blending in with the existing
increasing the density the permeable district organising new typologies
understanding topography street - cliff - forest organise according to terrain

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everyday life
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Standard section - The spaces in between

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workshop 05
everyday life
General floorplan

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everyday life
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workshop 05
everyday life
Typology in the street

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everyday life
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Rooms for the street

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workshop 05
everyday life
Typology in the cliff

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everyday life
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Rooms for the cliff

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workshop 05
everyday life
Typology in the forest

49. workshop 05
everyday life
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Rooms for the forest

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workshop 05
everyday life
Exploded façade of a typical module

51. workshop 05
everyday life
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workshop 05
everyday life
Exploded section of a module type

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everyday life
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workshop 05
everyday life
Façade detail

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everyday life
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Pictures of the facades

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
inhabiting the façade
The corridor crosses the outer façade, but...
what about the windows?
The corrala is the traditional working-class
housing typology of Madrid. It is the relationship
between the corridor and the interior courtyard
that defines the typology. The reduced interior
space of the dwellings and the common exterior
spaces, make it an example of communal living.
A slender building with a double façade is
proposed that respects the morphology of
the block and at the same time preserves the
existing garden. The circulation system consists
of two staircases and a corridor to the interior.
The 2-metre corridor is not only intended to be
a circulation, but also hopes to be a space of
extension of the intimate.

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
Analysis - The corrala as an achievement of rooms

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“Study of the constructive and structural typology of the corridor houses in Madrid”. PhD by Jaime Santa Cruz, 2012
Analysis - Morphology of corralas

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
Analysis - Densification process from individual to Collective House
“Study of the constructive and structural typology of the corridor houses in Madrid”. PhD by Jaime Santa Cruz, 2012
Countryside House Courtyard House
Corrala House
Corridor house

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inhabiting the façade
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private semi-private
private private sleeping sharing W
cooking
washing
Analysis - The corrala is the relationship between the private rooms and the inner courtyard
Thermal insulation problems on the
top floor.
Only cross-ventilation in street-
facing rooms..
In its origins there was a
connection with water in the
patio through fountains
Lighting problems on the
first floors determined by the
proportions of the patio
The dimensions of the corridor
determine the degree of privacy.
There is no cross-
ventilation in the other
interior rooms.

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
The communal space of the corridor house as a….
hostel
celebration space
square courtyard market
cinema pelota court
theater street

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inhabiting the façade
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Axonometric view of the project - Inhabiting the Façade

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
15 m
Ground floor - A Community Garden

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inhabiting the façade
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15 m
Typical Floor - The Corridor as an extension of the House

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
Fourth Floor - The Artists Pavilion
15 m

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inhabiting the façade
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Cross Section - The relationship of the Building and the Courtyard
10 m

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
5 m
Tipologìa A - Variaciones de Uso

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inhabiting the façade
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5 m
Tipologìa B - Variaciones de Uso

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
Façade Details
5 m

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inhabiting the façade
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Pictures of the facades

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workshop 06
inhabiting the façade
Exterior Pictures

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inhabiting the façade
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Interior Pictures

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workshop 07
inherited values
inherited values
The urban fabric is one of the defining
testimonies of the physical development of
Madrid today. It contains in its complexity the
incremental diversity accumulated over time. It
is home to buildings of different cultural origins,
marked by the different periods of its evolution.
Understanding the richness of its context, three
basic operations are established. The first is
to define a general volume that responds and
integrates with the surrounding context. As a
second operation, a structural system is defined,
which allows for different interior organisation
options. And as a third point, the design of the
façade; this must understand the context that
surrounds it, being a reinterpretation of the
common.

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76. 76
workshop 07
inherited values
Analysis of the core
minimum core
minimum core with corridor
minimum core with corridor and courtyard
two-module typology
three-module typology

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inherited values
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Double façade systems with internal courtyard
three-module typology
two-module typology

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workshop 07
inherited values
Axonometry of structural proposal
the building structure glulam beam and column system
vertical drop and shafst systems core circulation

79. workshop 07
inherited values
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Axonometry of typology

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workshop 07
inherited values
Floor plan diagrams
floor of building selected for modification new modulation
units and cores structural system

81. workshop 07
inherited values
81
Axonometry of the structural proposal in the plot
new façade structural system
slabs and roof pavilion core circulation

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workshop 07
inherited values
Ground floor plan

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inherited values
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Plan of the standard floor plan

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workshop 07
inherited values
Axonometric of module - structure - facade

85. workshop 07
inherited values
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Facade detail

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
soul in a shell
The day-to-day implications of sustainability are
directly related to people’s daily lives.
Climate is one of the factors that conditions
social patterns, local lifestyles and the way in
which spaces are inhabited.
In Barcelona, the comfortable Mediterranean
climate defines a large part of daily life, “tomar la
fresca”, the “persiana Barcelona”, the balconies,
the loose clothing and the different layers are
part of the culture of the place.
Based on the idea of “dressing in layers” and
“inhabiting the space in between”, the building
incorporates traditional aspects of the place to
respond to the needs of its users.
Caracol’s transformation after its voyage to Atacama

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
Winer Optimised / Summer Optimised Patio for Updraft
Double Facade and Terrace Thermic Mass
Thermodynamic Strategies

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Prototype Thermodynamic Behaviour
Different pressure zones facilitate wind movement within and around
the building. Southern winds are harnessed during summers and cold
winds are partially blocked during winters.
West Wind
-October-March
South Winds
- April-October

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
Thermodynamic Analysis of Prototype - Winter
day
outdoor air intake : (10ºC - 16ºC)
indoor (sink body): (23ºC)
During the winter there are low temperatures and
westerly winds, the strategy involved is to block
the winter winds and maintain the thermal mass
observed during the day.
The double façade achieves the greenhouse effect
on the south side of the building and on the north
side, as it is made of earth, it maintains partly
pleasant temperatures during the night.
night
outdoor air intake : (6ºC - 10ºC)
indoor (sink body): (23ºC)

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day
outdoor air intake : (26ºC - 30ºC)
indoor (sink body): (30ºC)
Thermodynamic Analysis of Prototype - Summer
The sun heats the south façade and the north side,
being partially covered with earth, provides a cooler
space. This, in turn, creates a wind flow throughout
the building due to convection.
The thermal mass on the north and west side creates
warmer spaces for cooler nights. The courtyard acts
as a chimney and wind catcher.
night
outdoor air intake : (20ºC - 25ºC)
indoor (sink body): (29ºC)

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
Material culture, between tectonics, climate and metabolism

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Material culture, between tectonics, climate and metabolism

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
interior patio and circulation
cube form 8x8x8 units
grid 3mx3m 8 units (576 sqm)
vertical updraft (inside typologies)
strategic openings heights
section grid 3mx3mx3
double south façade climate strategy
sight and ventilation openings
grid 3mx3m 8 units (576 sqm)
Building form evolution

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General Plans
ground floor first floor
second floor fourth floor

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
Winter Sun Study – Wind Study
In winter, the space between the envelope and the interior façade creates a buffer that allows solar gain to heat the interior. The updraft closes the
air to generate thermal inertia in the interior space.

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Summer Sun Study – Wind Study
In summer, the open envelope allows wind to enter the building. The inner façade is a way of regulating the amount of air coming in. The interior
space and the double façade help to have cross ventilation. The open vertical updraft is a way for warm air to flow outside.

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
Double Façade Winter – Closed envelope – Open curtains

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Double Façade Summer – Open envelope – Closed curtains

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climate, metabolism architecture
soul in a shell
Thermodynamic Analysis of Typologies

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
la minga del caracol
The minga is a traditional celebration of the
big island of Chiloé, in the south of Chile. It
consists of moving a house from one plot of
land to another. This activity is carried out
collaboratively among neighbours.
The challenge of this project is to understand
how the Caracol Building, originally located
in Barcelona, has to be adapted to be able to
function optimally in the Atacama Desert, a
place with a climatic and urban condition that is
quite the opposite of the original site.
In order for the Caracol Building to undertake
the voyage, aspects such as materiality and
modulation as well as the construction system
were redefined.
Caracol’s transformation after its voyage to Atacama

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Caracol’s transformation after its voyage to Atacama

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8.00 am 12.00 pm 16.00 pm 20.00 pm 0.00 am 4.00 am
day
night
WORKING sleeping - leisure
sleeping - leisure
SR: 07.00 am SS: 06.00 pm
WORKING
maintenance
maintenance
maintenance
CLIENT USER
Profile:
Temporay people
- Astronomics
- Engineers
- Scientists
(Chile and European Countries)
Maintenance
Staff (Chilean people)
* Construction workers (inmigrants)
Duration of stay:
- 15 days / 1 month / 6 months / 2 years
(system of 5/8 work days and 2/6 days off)
Other data:
- Unfrequent visits
- No average lifestyle
(working during night, sleeping during day, no cooking, ...)
Profile:
- ESO (European Southern Observatory)
*An intergovermental company based on Munich.
features:
- High finanacial capacity (no search for liability)
- Energy monitoring (from the operator)
Design Conditions:
- Constructive speed
- Expenses control
- No light pollution
- Minimun energy use (self-sufficient)
- Solve water supply problem
The Customer and The user

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Certified forest
130 km
Steel Concrete Inc.
Industries , Antofagasta.
130 km
Terracota
Local industry , Santiago.
1200 km
freight Trucks
Average
Below
Average
Above
Average
50 freight trucks
30 tons each
Time
CO2
Emissions
Cost
Concepción
1300 km
Transport
Materials
2
3
4
5
6
Construction
Building Use
Deconstruction
Antofagasta
Recycling Reuse
The Materials voyage

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SANTIAGO
VALPARAISO SAN ANTONIO
TALCAHUANO
CONCEPCIÒN
LEBU
TEMUCO
COQUIMBO
LA SILLA
CERRO ARMAZONES
ANTOfAGASTA
CERRO PARANAL
CHAÑARAL
RANCAGUA
ARAUCO
CLT fACTORY
CERÀMICAS SANTIAGO
CLAY fACTORY
INGEMETAL
STEEL fACTORY
The assembly voyage

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Caracol - Relocated as a building system

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Caracol - Relocated as a building system

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
10 m
Floor Plans
ground floor
technical and services areas
floor type
rooms

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la minga del caracol
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Sections
10 m
longitudinal section
cross section

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
5 m
Section detail

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2,95
The Lorry

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Knolling - Structure - Section of the building

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Knolling - CLT slabs - Section of the building

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Knolling - Partitions and finishes - Section of the building.

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Knolling - Envelope and covering - Section of the building

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Section of the building

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Cross Section

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
preparation of the site
Construction Process
foundation construction
assembly of clt precast slabs ceiling installation

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Construction Process
in-situ concrete pillars
precast concrete pillars
seismic isolators
assembly of metal structures
assembly of clt modules
assembly of humid enclosures
façade installation

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construction technology
la minga del caracol
Project images

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Project images

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urban design city sciences
urban interstices
urban interstices
Neighbourhoods are spaces that have been
built over the years, with the addition and
overlap-ping of different layouts, different years,
typologies and inhabitants. It is this mixture and
history that makes them unique, and what makes
them comfortable for those who choose to live
in them. It is this combination of histories and
traditions that makes them memorable, and
makes us prefer this naturality.
Campamento district is a neighborhood on the
outskirts of the centre of Madrid, but very well
connected to the city centre. The land is in areas
of future urban development, which makes it a
desirable area to live in.
The project projects a new urban piece, designed
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NORT-WEST
Main green area
Water course
Low density
SOUTH-EAST
Green areas
Connections with
the city
High density
Green area
unbuilt
Dry water course
Green area
unbuilt
Green area
unbuilt
NO CONECTION
NO CONECTION
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY
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To recover and reactivate the existing
watercourse through water harvesting
and the incorporation of activities.
Create
mixed uses
Design the extension of the bus
line to connect the entire site
Bury the motorway in the centre
of the site in order to connect
both sides at street level
Give continuity to the existing
streets to connect the site to
the existing fabric
General strategies

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bus stops
metro stations
cercanías
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proposed new bus stops
Diagram - New accesses

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vehicles
authorized vehicles only
Diagram - Vehicle circulation

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Desire Lines
Sports Axis
Cultural Axis
Commercial Axis
Linear Park
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proposed integrated open block proposed heights
urban context actual closed block
Block typology

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Diagram - Pedestrian circulation

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1-4 storeys
5-6 storeys
7-8 storeys
9-12 storeys
15+ storeys
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1
2
3
3 1 2 3
1
2
3
C
A
B
D
B
A
D
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D N S V
food trade
small commerce-privat
pharmacies-health
outdoor usable water
educational equipment
sports fields
green spaces
offices-commerce
private
parking
cultural
F fire station
P police station
E F D
H
H
P
F
F
N
D
E
D
F
F
F
V
S
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green spaces
Masterplan - Green areas

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Street section categories

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Types of green areas
pocket park linear park
green boulevar

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Project images

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Reduction of
private parking
spaces
Waste recycling
system Electric
vehicles
Use of solar
panels in different
elements
Natural ventilation
systems
Use of recycled
materials
Roo
Solar

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Urban Light with Solar Panel
Roof area : 910000m2
Solar Panel : 5625 units
Seasonal shade
Water re-use system
Water collection system
Electrical accumulators

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40º26’26.0N 3º43’53.7’’E
Location: ETSAM (Madrid, Spain)
Description: Domestic Facilities
atlas of projects
Workshop 01
NOT HOUSING BUT OBJECTS
Professor: Amann Cánovas Maruri
Assistant: Gabriel Wajnerman
Jury: -
Topic: Reload with Work
Location: Madrid, Spain
Original title: It’s not housing but objects and
other pieces
Members of group: Alexia Valtadou, Felipe
Santamaría, Bettina Kagelmacher and Jorge
Sánchez Bajo
41º24’37.6N 2º12’19.8’’E
Location: San Martí (Barcelona, Spain)
Description: Mixed Uses Building
43º31’02.4N 16º30’01.9’’E
Location: Kila, Mejaši (Split, Croatia)
Description: Detached House
Total built area: 3,096 m2
Number of levels: 2
Number of units: 268
Workshop 04
FROM THE MASS WALL TO THE STAIR
WALL
Professor: Andrea Deplazes
Assistant: Fernando Altozano
Jury: Nuria Muruais
Topic: Working + Living Structures
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Workshop 05
EVERYDAY LIFE
Professor: Hrvoje Njiriç
Assistant: Esperanza Campaña
Jury: Alberto Nicolau, Esau Acosta
Topic: Ordinariness and Life
Location: Split, Croatia
Original title: From the mass wall to the stair
wall
Members of group: Androniki Petrou,
Bettina Kagelmacher and Gaurav Chordia
Original title: Ordinariness and Life
four Ecologies
Members of group: Alexandre de Rungs,
Andrés Solano, Bettina Kagelmacher, Nancy
Mandhan and Paloma Allende

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40º24’26.7N 3º41’55.2’’E
Location: Lavapiés (Madrid, Spain)
Description: Residence for artists
Workshop 06
INHABITING THE FAÇADE
Professor: Alison Brooks
Assistant: Alejandro de Miguel
Jury: Miguel Cornejo
Topic: La Corrala Futura
Location: Madrid, Spain
Original title: Green Corrala
Members of group: Nayanatara Tampi,
Juanita Gómez, Bettina Kagelmacher and
Jorge Sánchez Bajo
Workshop 07(a)
INHERITED VALUES
Professor: Dietmar Eberle
Assistant: Alberto Nicolau
Jury: -
Topic: Madrid in the 16th Century
Location: Madrid, Spain
Workshop 07(b)
INHERITED VALUES
Professor: Dietmar Eberle
Assistant: Alberto Nicolau
Jury: -
Topic: Madrid in the 20th Century
Location: Madrid, Spain
40º24’45.8N 3º42’33.0’’E
Location: La Latina (Madrid, Spain)
Description: Housing Building
40º24’05.3N 3º43’15.6’’E
Location: Madrid Río (Madrid, Spain)
Description: Mixed Uses Building
Original title: Madrid Río Structure
Members of group: Bettina Kagelamacher
Original title: La Latina Building
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Climate,Metabolism Architecture
SOUL IN A SHELL
Professor: Javier García Germán
Guests: Daniel Ibáñez, Sascha Roesler, Jaume
Mayol, Renaud Haerlingen, Silvia Benedito
Jury: Emiliano López, Renata Sentkiewicz
Topic: Climatic Typologies. Body, Climate
and Architecture
Location: Barcelona, Spain
41º24’21.2N 2º12’56.7’’E
Location: Poblenou (Barcelona, Spain)
Description: Mixed Uses Building
Ground-floor area: 470 m2
Number of levels: 8
Building depth: 10 m
Original title: Soul in a Shell
Members of group: Paloma Allende,
Androniki Faidra, Francisco Heredia and
Jorge Sánchez Bajo
Construction Technology
LA MINGA DEL CARACOL
Professor: Ignacio Fernández-Solla
Guests: David Rutter, Archie Campbell,
Diego García-Setién
Jury: -
Topic: Change of location of an existing
building (Caracol, Juan Herreros)
Location: Atacama, Chile
Urban Design City Sciences
URBAN INTERSTICES
Professor: José María Ezquiaga, Gemma
Peribáñez, Susana Isabel, Julia Landaburu
Guests: Luis Irastorza, Luis Willumsen,
Belinda Tato, Mar Santamaría, Christian
Dobrick, Peter Heuken, Flavio Tejada
Jury: -
Topic: New Urban Perspectives for Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
24º35’38.1S 70º12’14.9’’W
Location: Cerro Armazones (Atacama, Chile)
Description: Residence for scientists
Original title: La Minga del Caracol
Members of group: Andrés Solano, Joaquín
Ipince, Bettina Kagelmacher and
Jorge Sánchez Bajo
Original title: Campamento
Members of group: Bettina Kagelmacher,
Carolina Basilis, Flavia Fernandez, Juanita
Gomez and Paloma Allende
40º23’08.7’’N 3º47’39.7’’E
Location: Campamento (Madrid, Spain)
Description: Masterplan
Total built area: 315,240 m2
Ground-floor area: 216,400
Number of levels: 12
Building depth: 25 m
Number of units: 3,337
Unit area: 60 - 150 m2
Density: 305 viv/ha

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