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Dignified design is key to rising affordable housing stock, a Barcelona development shows

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MIAS Architects and Coll-Leclerc Architects designed 72 Social Housing Units at the Marina del Prat Vermell in Barcelona. - Adrià Goula
Located at an angular intersection of two streets, the building’s site is triangular. - Adrià Goula
To ensure each unit's solar exposure, ventilation and views, the design team opted to segment the building via two patios and two north-south passageways, forming five separate volumes. - Adrià Goula

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A social housing building in Barcelona shows the merits of approaching affordable housing with a design-driven approach.

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MIAS Architects and Coll-Leclerc Architects designed

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