BETWIN 2009 - Passive Houses - Prize Winner

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BETWIN 2009 - Passive Houses - Prize Winner

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Type

Residential › Multi Unit Housing

SIZE

25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

The plan consists of two complimentary and interrelated areas:The
living-space where all the primary functions of the two
houses are concentrated; the bedrooms, the kitchens, the bathrooms etc. and the
living rooms. This area is isolated and heated by a water accumulation system
situated at the heart of the building which constitutes the axis around which
the two houses evolve.The area
"between" envelops the two houses both in the
north and in the south and acts as a protection between the exterior and
interior. It gives a sense of intimacy and protection whilst assuring the
bioclimatic regulation of the living spaces.In the
north: The exterior envelope takes the form of a light, Self-supporting façade that acts as a shield against the street. Translucent
and with window openings, it shields the habitat from view and plays with the
relation between the public and the private - inside and outside. In wintertime
it limits thermal loss, in summertime it prolongs the interior towards the
street and the garden.In the
south: The living quarters open generously onto loggias and
winter gardens that present an extension to the house winter and summer alike. They
are responsible for the thermal regulation of the habitat and contribute to its
natural ventilation.