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Project
Housing Complex in Finestrat
Location
Finestrat, Alicante, Spain
Authors
Quadrat Estudio
Collaborators
Álex Jaén, Blanca Gómez, Clara Martínez
Promoter
Private

So far, in real estate developments, everything that happens outside the private environment of the home itself has been neglected. The home is usually conceived as a hermetic and independent unit, leaving aside spaces of great richness that enable social interaction. There is a clear need to address the situation from a new perspective.

Without sacrificing the privacy of the home, the proposal focuses on the importance of establishing close bonds among the inhabitants of the complex, in order to strengthen that sense of community so characteristic of the towns of the Marina Baixa region.

As the complex is located in a privileged setting, in direct contact with nature, the project aims to treat the landscape with the greatest possible respect. Starting with the layout of the homes, two areas at different heights are established following the topography, orienting the volumes for better sunlight capture and adequate ventilation, enabling temperature regulation.

The boundary between the homes and the common space is blurred with the aim of generating a space understood from the totality of the ensemble, avoiding solid separations between the pieces and using more transparent elements such as vegetation. Play areas, sports facilities and a swimming pool are linked together and always surrounded by native plant species, respecting the existing ones and incorporating new ones.

Each phase of the project is approached from the perspective of sustainability. This approach is paramount today and requires an effort aimed at improving our activity. The use of natural resources such as solar energy, rainwater collection and the materiality of the ensemble are some of the decisions incorporated into the project.