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RESIDENCE OF TEACHERS

This is a proposal of a residence for teachers that properly combines different spaces such as bedrooms, study rooms, entertainment options, commerce, management and services. This project was requested by the University of Mursia (Spain), and has an area of 720 square meters located in front of the Square Belluga Cardinal.

CUSTOMER According to the needs of future residents and immediate context of the building, the University of Mursia and the project manager agreed that the residence must dispose of a minimum of twelve rooms, with a study area, kitchenette, dressing room and bathroom; library; gym; laundry; concierge; storage; management; restaurant or coffee shops, and the respective services for of all these spaces.

CONTEXT AND NEEDS



As shown in the image, the contextual conditions are:

- The building has one of its facades completely blocked by a neighboring building, which implies meeting needs of lighting and ventilation with the main facade, the sides and with roof.



- The main facade is completely exposed to the square Belluga Cardinal (that symbolizes the center of city), which implies that the ground floor must have the private spaces, public spaces and their respective access distributed strategically. - The residence is located between a busy cultural center and the Cathedral of Murcia, this condition has implications in the design of building. - The residence only has direct daylight until noon because its orientation for the cardinal axes, so that the structure must ensure access to and control of light of ingenious way. - The context harmoniously integrates baroque and contemporary architectural styles, so that the building must not cause a rupture between the two.

STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS Based on all the requests, the type of structure proposed for the building is post and beam, without load-bearing walls, because it is the structural system that best adapted to the objectives of the design. It’s simple structure, where two upright columns support a beam, which spans between them. Reinforced concrete is the material proposed for the structure, while glass and concrete for most of the building.

CONCLUSIONES In conclusion, it is a project that has many requirements in different aspects that must be completely satisfied. From the decision of the distribution of the spaces to the choice of building materials involve a critical assessment of how the set operates. The objective is respond optimally to customer, residents and context.

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