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Social Housing in Pradolongo

Pradolongo is not only the precise resolution of a housing programme but rather a way of making the most of the planning capacity of the constructed volume for the benefit of our city and the urban landscape. The footprint of the proposed buildings unfolds horizontally and vertically until they acquire the condition of an independent vertical element with the capacity to become an urban landmark. The volumes start to unfold with two blocks, which form two open public spaces. In this way the linearity of the open block does not exclude the formation of small-scale, private public spaces with an ease of control in which the construction units are immersed creating the gentle private image desired by all residential constructions. A third three-storey unit forms the base of slender, twelve-storey double tower with commanding views towards the park. The plan of the dwellings is displayed crossed in the 12-meter blocks and permits crossed ventilation and different combinations for day areas.