SFJ6 大楼丨西班牙马德里丨MADhel,MARMOLBRAVO

Architects:MADhel,MARMOLBRAVO

Area:13267m²

Year:2023

Photographs:Jose Hevia

Manufacturers:Parklex Prodema,Technal,Baumit

Lead Architects:Marina del Mármol, Mauro Bravo, Miguel Herraíz, Daniel Bergman

Collaborator Architect:Michael Becker

Technical Architect:Germán Gómez

Structural Engineer:Mecanismo

MEP:Eadat

Measurements:Alfonso Sáenz

City:Madrid

Country:Spain

The folding of its façade, the change of heights, and the setback of the last two floors provide urban diversity. In addition, by unifying the window openings, which are perceived as larger than they really are, the perceptual scale of the whole is reduced, achieving a friendlier scale.

The building is between 5 and 8 stories high, with 4 courtyards located next to the party wall courtyards of the existing buildings. This project decision generates large interior courtyards, which double in size when added to those of the adjoining buildings. Each of the courtyards constitutes an independent portal with its own access from the outside and its own vertical communication nucleus, although they are all united on the parking floor.

Each of the courtyards has its own particular atmosphere, enhanced by the ocre colors on the façades in contrast with the abundant vegetation of the project’s landscaping, which helps to create a microclimate in the city center. The solution for the floor plan of the 102 dwellings is conditioned by the search for cross ventilation and by the desire to give each dwelling views of the street space from its living area.

The commercial use of the ground floor at both ends of the building seeks to improve the urban conditions of the surroundings, introducing commerce and, therefore, activity into the surrounding public spaces. Urbanly, new public spaces are generated, such as the new pedestrian street and the stepped plaza to the south of the project.

The building has between two and three basement levels to accommodate the necessary parking spaces, which are naturally lit by means of large openings to the courtyards. The building is designed as a low-energy building. Demand reduction is achieved through passive strategies such as cross ventilation and the design of a high-performance thermal envelope.

In addition, it has heat recovery systems and ECOBARRIO's Distric Heating for DHW and heating, in combination with active systems. Finally, as a contribution from renewable sources, there is aerothermal energy supported by photovoltaic panels, achieving an A energy classification for the whole building.

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Address:C. de Higinio Rodríguez, 28018 Madrid, Spain