32 dwellings for elderly people, Primary Care Center & parking

The building is located at the boundary between the Eixample and Gracia neighborhoods and includes three distinct project types: 32 dwellings for the elderly, a Primary Healthcare Center and parking space for 44 vehicles. The ground floor is strongly conditioned by the need for independent access to each of the different uses. Space distribution is very influenced by the strict dimensional requirements of the Healthcare Center and housing minimum surface requirements. All that is reflected in the very careful design of structures, facilities and fire protection. The building maximizes the possibility of natural lighting and ventilation. In the case of the Healthcare Center, with a very large and complex program for a building of this nature, the mezzanine floor is removed from the facades, creating an elevated ramp that serves as lobby and wants to be an extension of the street, becoming a space for interaction. Regarding energy efficiency, the building is one of four pilot program projects of the European Union, High-Combi. High-performance solar thermal energy. The project achieved an energy certificate classification A.