| A "Corrala" Rehabilitation | ||
| 14 Residential units | ||
| Calle Espiritu Santo, 23 - Madrid - 2000 - 2004 | ||
| Architecture: | ||
| Ignacio Lliso / Julián Manzano-Monís | ||
| + José María Mateu | ||
| Published in: | ||
| Rehabilitaciones 2001 - 2006 | ||
| EMVs de Madrid | ||
| Client: EMVs | ||
| Situación: Location ..... google maps | ||
| Calle Espiritu Santo, 23 - Madrid | ||
| Colaboradores: Assistants | ||
| José María Casanova | ||
| Gema García Platero | ||
| The listed 19th century building is located between medians on an irregular shape 284 m2 plot, in the historic center of Madrid, in the popular neighborhood of Malasaña. The building responds to a traditional typology named “corrala”: dwellings are located around the core of stairs and a courtyard that provides access, ventilation and lighting of the homes not facing the facade. The ground floor includes portal and commercial space, with a basement occupying the entire plot surface. | ||
| The goal of rehabilitation is to transform building homes to social housing standards, rushing in the process structural consolidation, ompromised by previous incorrect interventions conducted in the basement of the building and wetlands deterioration of housing. It also undertakes the restoration of architectural features, such as the facade and stairwell, which were in good condition. | ||
| The result achieved also allowed to provide housing for new facilities and an adapted lift. It also allowed us to install an integrated photovoltaic plant on the restored roofs, pioneer solution including renewable energy in residential building rehabilitation promoted by the Municipal Housing Madrid. | ||
