Shift housing

1, Via Vittime della Guerra, Provincia di Cremona, Lombardia, Italy

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Shift housing

1, Via Vittime della Guerra, Provincia di Cremona, Lombardia, Italy

Firm

AquiliAlberg Architects

Type

Residential › Apartment Multi Unit Housing

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2010

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

Designed by AquiliAlberg, the proposed typology renew the “rank houses” which are manipulated
and reinterpreted by the Milan Office to improve at best the site characteristics
and the context, which is the natural park of Serio River.
This
housing project is developed in almost one thousand square meters area and it
is composed by six apartments that grow two floor of the ground; in addiction
the first floor is lifted from the ground to ensure a best privacy, at the same
time, to project apartments interiors to the wide nature, which is in front of
the main elevation. The concept idea came from a deep research firstly on
typology and secondly on the general quality of spaces, orientation and
relation with surroundings context. The primary aim of this study is the
dialogue between Architecture and Environment, in order to achieve an high
quality of living from the synthesis of artificial and natural elements.
Wide
and deep private external lodges are designed to valorize the relation between
the building and the natural site, these terraces add space otherwise not
suitable for building and in addiction improve the relation between interior
and exterior, gaining the maximum advantage from the beautiful view on the
Park.
Concept
design is defined by a smart game of prospective to cope with the small
dimension of the site and with the restriction due to the local buildings regulations.
The two levels off the ground shift between each others thanks to two opposite
rotations of 4 degree, increasing the prospective effect which able to rise
dramatically the depth of the point of view, adding considerably the quality of
the space.
This
is the origin of the project's name: Shift Housing.
The
scenographic effect is technically obtained by means of a simple trick: the
basement of the main elevation, that goes out from the ground of 1.2 meters,
rotate clockwise, meanwhile the first floor of the main elevation rotate in a
counterclockwise direction. Two volumes are generated with two opposite
directions, which create a X shape facade. Designed this way for structural
reasons as well, the existing void between the two volumes is a strong sign
that emphasize the prospective views, making incredibly dynamic the project.
The
view through the natural park guide the main orientation of the building and
the opening of the lodges. To complete the residential use, the fruition of the
green areas is studied deeply.
Private
gardens help social interactions and make better vision from the lodges to the
landscape, assuring the privacy too.
The
green of the garden, filled with ornamental essences, brings a quite atmosphere
and domestic peace.
Lodges
instead, which have teak wooden floor for exterior, open themselves to the
outside and create a direct relation with the context, but by means of the
shifting floors, a high level of privacy is achieved for all apartments. These
open but private spaces become finally a filter between the intimacy dimension
of the habitations and the external environment. Then, the first level has been
resided up of about one meter from the ground, to increase the level of privacy
for its apartments. This vertical movement adds space to create openings which
bring natural light to the large parking at the basement level.
Every
apartment will have an open space: a double garden at the first floor and a
large lodge at next levels.
So
an innovative compromise between public and private space is defined, in which
people could see themselves part of a small community but simultaneously safe
in their private flats.
It
is a housing project where the best aspect of the community life, like sharing
of services and green spaces, and on the other side, the comfort of private
villas, with independent entrances, gardens and balconies, are perfectly
combined.
Cores
divide the two main elevations in three well defined areas and the outwards
movement of the lodges is proposed on the rear elevation too.
The
two main elevations are designed with a slightly different language because of
their own relations with the context, but they have a close connection between
each other though. In fact, the two elevations generate simultaneously a
symbolic hug to the Serio Park and a view to the urban area on the back.
Finally
the result, with the big lodges one span roof, is a strong dialogue and a
seductive exchange between volumes and voids, lightness and dynamism.
The
roof is designed flat to facilitate (and drive to) the installation of
photovoltaic systems. In fact, from an energetic point of view, AquiliAlberg
office, thinking to sensible habitations in continuous evolution, predisposed
the building for the best integration of a photovoltaic system, which being
designed previously it will be perfectly integrated in the architectonic
project.
Coherently
with mutations of the contemporary way of living, the exchange between human
being and environment do not ignore the strong identity of the project,
necessary component to increase the sense of belongings of inhabitants to a
innovative model of sustainable
development.

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Shift housing

1, Via Vittime della Guerra, Provincia di Cremona, Lombardia, Italy

Shift housing

1, Via Vittime della Guerra, Provincia di Cremona, Lombardia, Italy

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