La Rosilla 3. Social housing
The development is located in Villa de Vallecas, within the APE 18.05 La Rosilla area. It has a maximum buildable area of 6,500 m² for residential use. The maximum depth is 12 m, and regulations allow a maximum height of ground floor + 7 (VIII) at the western end of the plot, and ground floor + 4 (V) at the eastern end. All these conditions are maximized in the scheme.
The project presents a simple general volume of an orthogonal block with a clear objective of rationality, ease of construction, and cost-effectiveness.
As stipulated by regulations, two different bodies have been designed: a tower to the west with ground floor + 7, and a longitudinal block to the east with ground floor + 4, arranged in a “T” shape and connected at ground level.
The building has been designed based on the following premises:
That all dwellings enjoy cross-ventilation, mandatory for 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom units according to EMVS NRP, and highly recommended for 2-bedroom units. In the block, all dwellings have two opposing facades that allow direct cross-ventilation. In the tower, there are also two facades, in this case perpendicular, with 90º cross-ventilation.
Avoid interior courtyards; the complex does not have interior courtyards, and all ventilation and lighting are directly to the exterior.
Avoid central gallery layouts with dwellings on both sides, due to the excessive use of surface area for common areas. All dwellings are through-units, and each core communicates with two dwellings per floor.
