Montecarmelo Townhouses
Montecarmelo Townhouses is a family housing project in Madrid, Spain. The design responds to a neighbourhood of terraced houses with a repetitive and aligned appearance. The facades are covered with rough brick screens that shade the interiors from the sun. The idea comes from traditional sun protection systems, such as the esparto blinds found in the vernacular architecture of southern and eastern Spain. The bricks are larger than the standard size and are laid vertically. The built area is 586.4 square metres. The work was carried out between October 2017 and March 2019.
Montecarmelo Townhouses Family Housing by Joaquín has been identified as a grand example of architectural design by the A' Design Award. Montecarmelo Townhouses Family Housing won the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2020. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is a highly prestigious international design recognition program which honors excellent design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
