08.08.2023 Heide Wessely

47 Apartments by Dataae + Narch + Maira Arquitectes

47 Apartments in Barcelona, © Adrià Goula

Wooden buildings for subsidized apartments are rather rare in Europe. It is all the more amazing that these ones have been erected in stony Barcelona, a city that is drawing increasing attention with its innovative social housing.

The interior leads to the loggia with flat glazing and sliding door elements. Inside there is a fern palm and a leather chair. There is a small table and chair on the loggia. If required, the open sides of the loggia can be closed off.The interior leads to the loggia with flat glazing and sliding door elements. Inside there is a fern palm and a leather chair. There is a small table and chair on the loggia. If required, the open sides of the loggia can be closed off.
Loggias have been positioned between the individual units. © Adrià Goula

Relocated

In this project, it is not only the material selection that is special. The layout concept opens up new possibilities for communal living: between the individual units, loggias extend from the facade all the way to the covered atrium. These galleries serve several functions, as climate buffer, outdoor meeting places or additional living space.

Torre Baró, on the outskirts of Barcelona, is characterised by illegally built apartment buildings whose residents are gradually being relocated. The housing complex is therefore based on small units that resemble a row of detached houses. However, the building would also enable new ways of living together. If the doors of the loggias were left open, the 13 m² space would be accessible to all neighbours and thus promote community. At the moment, however, the residents tend to shut themselves off.

A mother with a small child sits on the open loggia. The floor is tiled, the walls and ceiling are made of concrete, and a large glass wall separates the loggia from the interior. It is partially open at the other two ends.A mother with a small child sits on the open loggia. The floor is tiled, the walls and ceiling are made of concrete, and a large glass wall separates the loggia from the interior. It is partially open at the other two ends.
The loggias serve as climate buffer, playrooms and living space. © Adrià Goula

Climate-intermediate zones

These intermediate zones carry great climatic significance as well. The era of global warming, which is hitting Spain particularly hard, calls for alternative concepts that will function without complex technology. Thanks to the intermediate zones in the building, in summer the wind caresses and cools the building. In winter, the facade is closed off with panes of glass, transforming the terrace into a conservatory and climate buffer. Furthermore, the lower position of the hibernal sun means the thermal influx into the building is so great that the adjacent living space can do without heating.

The inner courtyard is a covered space with a tiled floor. The wooden façade of the atrium building is visible. An elderly lady reads her newspaper while children play. In the background, gangways connect the buildings.The inner courtyard is a covered space with a tiled floor. The wooden façade of the atrium building is visible. An elderly lady reads her newspaper while children play. In the background, gangways connect the buildings.
© Adrià Goula
The exterior façade is clad in wood. There is a passageway on the first floor, above which there are repetitive openings that are secured with a metal railing. A lady stands at the top and looks down, while two children play below.The exterior façade is clad in wood. There is a passageway on the first floor, above which there are repetitive openings that are secured with a metal railing. A lady stands at the top and looks down, while two children play below.
© Adrià Goula

Functional layouts

The layouts are functional. Along one corridor are two rooms, each measuring 10 m², which can be used as bedrooms, children’s rooms or home offices; they also offer a bit of privacy. On the other hand, the large living room with kitchenette and dining table is the space for everyone in the apartment. Each living unit illustrates what is true of the entire building: an interplay between community and retreat.

Read more in Detail 6.2024 and in our databank Detail Inspiration.


Architecture: DATAAE + NArch + Maira Arquitectes
Client: IMHAB
Location: Carrer Escolapi Cancer, 10. Torre Baró, Barcelona (ES)


Construction costs: 5 170 556,89 €
Effective floor area: 5617,73 m²
Completion date: 2022

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