The project consists of a mixed-use building, providing collective housing and service spaces of indefinite use, to be implemented in Vale de Cambra. The client required a quick and economically efficient construction process, a fact that led us to use the Gomos System for its design. The strategy is clear: the ground floor is dedicated to service spaces, in direct contact with public space, and the upper floor is intended for housing. Independent access is created for each of these programs, taking into account the different uses placed at different levels and taking advantage of the natural slope of the land.
The ground floor is made up of prefabricated structural panels along its entire perimeter. This floor is designed in an absolutely flexible way, making it possible to change the number and arrangement of the interior dividing walls or simply eliminate them, transforming this entire area into an open space. The upper floor is entirely composed of GOMOS System modules.
Considering that the maximum legally permitted building area is very limited, the required empty space is used as a separator between the various housing units. Designed and licensed as a collective housing project, with these separations, the project incorporates the main advantages of isolated housing: clearly individualized entrances and complete acoustic separation between the different units.
The predominant material in the structure and composition of the building — reinforced concrete — is clearly visible throughout its entire length. There is, therefore, no need for finishing, either inside or outside the building, a fact that contributes to a reduction in costs by eliminating additional materials and the labor inherent in its application.
This saving of means and resources also results in an acceleration of construction time: the different components of the building are assembled in situ in their final shape and finish, simultaneously resolving structural, insulation, and finishing issues.
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This project was designed based on the GOMOS System.
Photography 1-11 ©Fernando Guerra FG+SG; 15-17 ©Building Pictures
