Catalogue of urban forms. Perforated urban block
Extract from the book Why Density? Debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon
May 17, 2015
1. Access to the underground car park 2. High-rise patios 3. Courtyard 4. Slopped plinth
This project is an alternative solution to the city block. It is proposed as more of a building system than as an individual building. The lattice-like set intersperses 30 built volumes and 30 empty spaces. These empty spaces are high-rise patios for neighbourhood life, open to cross views.
Celosía
MVRDV, BLANCA LLEÓ
Madrid (Spain) 2009
Plot area: 6,021 m2
Floor Area: 13,800 m2
Coverage: 0.35
Floor Area Ratio: 2.29
Dwellings: 146
Parking places: 162
Other uses: -
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