Mix Dwelling Building At 22@, Social Housing and Temporary Shelters

PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Social Housing
Firm LocationBarcelona, Spain
CompanyColl-Leclerc, Arquitectos Slp
Lead ArchitectJaime Coll + Judith Leclerc
Design TeamArchitects: M. Povedano, A. Sabas, A. Sala, N. Martínez, G. Villalta, N. Font, I. Alomar, C. Blanch. Consultants: M. Arguijo (structures), A. Vidal (cost control), JSS (MET), A. Ivancic (energy)
ClientInstitut Municipal de l'Habitatge i Rehabilitació de Barcelona

For the first time in Barcelona, two usually separate programs are combined into the same building: social housing with temporary shelters for the inclusion of the most vulnerable groups. The design of the overall project responds to 3 basic criteria: Urban Responsibility by generating public space with an interior street that both separates and visually links both programs; Social Responsibility by matching the conditions of the different programs; Environmental Responsibility by implementing passive design strategies such as the winter garden and obtaining an A energy-rating label.