Architecture

FLODED COURTYARD

Hua Fan
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
China

Project idea

The project is located on a street corner in Les Corts, Barcelona. Barcelona has a unique urban look. This project is based on a previous study of Barcelona's urban development, a close observation of the buildings around the site, and a combination of the functional evolution of European balconies.

Project description

The project uses Folded Courtyard and Grilles to guide human vision and behavior.

Folded Courtyard:
In addition to being the internal courtyard and public space of the apartment, the tube is also the main vertical traffic of the entire apartment, which separates the street corner of the public on the first floor from other living Spaces. At the same time, by opening the hole, the cylinder integrates the internal visual relationship such as the size of the hole and the counterpoint relationship, linking the different two layers. The perforated aluminum sheet material reflects the sky and the surrounding environment, extending the space.

Facade:
Different gradient effects are presented at different angles, while protecting the privacy of residents and preventing unnecessary eye contact, the use of color to make negative occlusions interesting.

Technical information

The project has a gross floor area of 2,830 square meters, a building footprint of 720 square meters, a green coverage ratio of 35%, and includes 22 rooms.

Documentation

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