OPEN BUILDING IN VALENCIA unitarian cases from thesis of Javier Perez Igualada

GENERAL LOCATION GROUPS IN VALENCIA The new neighborhoods were built on the periphery of the Valencia city between 1946 and The following examples are included in the Javier Pérez Igualada thesis: "The open building city. Valencia, "

VIRGEN DEL CARMEN GROUP ( )

VIRGEN DEL CARMEN GROUP LOCATION The Vírgen del Carmen group was built between 1958 and 1962, near the Cabañal village, by the architects GO-DB within the Flood Plan.

Virgen del Carmen group. Aerial Photo. 1963

The group consists of 614 housing, many of which were awarded eventually to officers because the families affected by the flooding had already been attended. Virgen del Carmen group. Aerial view. 1963

In the original draft the project was structured with street traffic in the perimeter of the complex. Internal roads of pedestrian use to access the homes are appeared from the perimeter.. Three types of building are combined: - Linear block four or five floors, variable length with 8 or 14 flats per floor. - Palazzinas with T-shaped plan of five floors, 3 apartments per floor. - Block chain of three floors, formed by the union of two or three palazzinas. In the original proyect, the equipments (tents and a school) are situated around a square in the southwestern part of the group, near the Cabañal road, because it was the main thoroughfare. This tracing was subsequently amended in two phases in which the traffic is introduced into the complex, making the green spaces between buildings in streets and parking lots.

Linear blocks follow the previous groups, adopting the model Zeilenbau, being the equidistant blocks with equal orientation. The palazzinas located on the east are the final of perspective of green spaces, while chain blocks are located close equipment. Virgen del Carmen group. Old views. 1963

The size of homes range between and m2. Virgen del Carmen group. Floors plans

Finally we would highlight two aspects, the low height of the building, allowing that streets seem spacious and the trees can overcome their height, and the unitary character of the building because it is a public promotion, using same materials and same compositional devices in the building. Virgen del Carmen group. Current views.

Virgen del Carmen group. Aerial View Virgen del Carmen group. Aerial View. 2002