CORNER INFILL

74, Calle de Hortaleza, Madrid

The project possesses a challenge for each program which require different levels of privacy. These programs include: livework, office space, childcare and community education center. The project also proposes a solution of natural lighting in the corner condition.

The approach to the corner space was to architecturally highlight the street corner and invite the urban fabric to fill the corner space with urban activity. This corner allows programs such as the office, childcare and community center to share a single gathering space but also become part of the urban fabric; a place to observe the city, a stage for street performers and a place to gather and meet.

The program is arranged in such a way that avoids the crossing of views of one program to another. The privacy of each programs are preserved by stacking the most private program such as the live work unit on the top and the least at street level which are the childcare and community education center.

The private and public circulation shows magenta and blue arrows. Magenta represents the public access and views and the blue represents the private access and views.

The building has two vertical circulation. The blue is private circulation and strictly for the accessibility of the live work.

The private and public circulation shows magenta and blue arrows. Magenta represents the public access and views and the blue represents the private access and views.

The project incoporates courtyards and terraces to employ recreational areas within the building and allow natural light to penetrate the building. Each courtyard has different levels of privacy and respond to each program. The most public courtyard is the magenta where steet performers and pedestrians meet and gather the least public is the blue courtyard where it is only occupied by the live work tenants.

This diagram illustrates the two modes of entry, one private (blue) for tenants who may enter from the quieter street of Gravina. On the other hand, the more public (magenta) circulation from Hortaleza street is a more public access.

The blocks represent the following: Restrooms (yellow) Living room (blue) Kitchen (Purple) Bedroom (green) Study (white)

The project is a single plot that is shared between two residences. The aim of the project was to create a sense of privacy within the plot for each residence.

The two residences are differenciated by diagonal markings that group of residence from the other.

The loop formation of programs allow courtyards to separate one residence from the other where as the courtyards at the center act as a hearth for each residence.

A green roof with openings allow light and ventillation into the compound. It also adds a sustainable and regenerative element into Beijing’s urbanscape.