Social housing Riu Sec
The plot is located on the edge of a housing estate next to the Campus of the University
Jaume I. Thanks to its slightly elevated position; we can enjoy distant views of Castellón’s contour as well as views of the sea from upper floors.
Regarding the surroundings, the project proposes completing the façade’s outline with a first building block aligned, maintaining the same height as the rest of those foreseen by the planning. In the background, a 15 story block with the necessary slenderness gives answer to the need of providing an adequate finish to the end of the avenue. This achieves a finishing point at an urban scale.
At ground level, a slightly elevated communal space is generated; accessible from the houses and primarily designed as a space whose use is left to the tenants’ initiative, provided with part of the social equipment requested in the program.
The housing blocks are passing by areas, with spaces that flow along the façades. The corridor and the terrace are parallel circulation alternatives to ease communication between blocks.
The main structure is made of reinforced concrete. Architectural precast white concrete panels are used for cladding.
FIRST ARCHITECTURE PRIZE AWARDED
COACV 2007/2008/2009
Developer:
Instituto Valenciano de la Vivienda
Architects (M.Arch):
SANTATECLA ARQUITECTOS S.L.P.
Architects (B.Arch):
Vicente Alcayde Pardo
Contractor:
BM3 S.A.
Project 2002 / Project’s completion date 2007
Photography:
Santatecla Arquitectos S.L.P.
Diego Opazo
Location:
Paseo de la Universidad - Castellón
39°59'28.71" - 0°3'25.66"