LOFT BOUTIQUE

Lima
,
México
-
2011

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Simplicity of defined axes.  An important factor in the building design was to have a simple structure, so from the beginning a plot of axes was defined that would jointly contemplate the underground parking garage and the vertical mass of housing.


URBAN INTEGRATION
Expansion of public space.  To integrate the building with its urban fabric, there is a setback of the faade on the ground floor, thereby maximizing the public area by generating an access plaza and a terrace. With this gesture it is possible to have a spatial scale at the pedestrian level. Through a longitudinal design of the cafeteria, the public space is carried to the back of the land where the garden can be used for recreation and contemplation.

ARCHITECTURAL DISTRIBUTION
Responding to the functional needs.  The building fully responds to the architectural program and the needs of use. The 30 lofts are flats that look directly toward the Golf Club. All the apartments have the same configuration and dimensions, the only variation is the size of the terraces, which is by facade design. The total built area per apartment is between 207 m2 and 217 m2, including terraces.  The loft interior space is created by means of a unique and open space between kitchen, hall, dining room, living room, master bedroom and terraces, where the entire space revolves around a central bookcase. In case privacy is required in the main room, a large sliding panel isolates it from the rest of the space.  The underground parking garage was resolved in half levels with a vehicular circulation around the vertical core with a total of 118 parking spaces.

CHANGEABLE FACADE
Depending on the time of year.  The volumetric design of the main facade responds to the model based on the analysis of the site, and the micro-perforated graphic art integrates it with the green landscape. This glass facade has the ability to be opened in its entirety by means of folding windows on a pivoting mechanism, above all by thinking of the summer air circulation, easy maintenance and the ability to clean from the inside.  This system of windows gives the building the ability to have a CHANGEABLE FACADE according to the climate- a living skin that is transformed at the user's will to achieve greater comfort in summer and winter.  THE SKIN OF THE BUILDING: Graphic art and design according to its orientation.  The skin of the building responds to the orientation of the facade.  On the South facade the percentage of openings is lower and the windows are protected by sliding micro-perforated aluminum panels to avoid overheating in SUMMER while simultaneously allowing the wind to flow through for natural cross ventilation.

On the North facade, the skin of the building is totally glazed to make the most of natural light and depending on the cloudiness, to capture some solar radiation and slightly heat the interior space in WINTER. This skin is composed of:  a. Glass to allow maximum natural light  b. Micro-perforated vinyl that allows you to see from the inside to the outside, while generating privacy on the terraces. The art and graphic design of the vinyl simulates a vegetation-like skin that is integrated into the golf course, which is complemented by the green background of the balconies, providing the building with an artistic and avant-garde image  c. Elements of pivoting, reinforced aluminum.


BIOCLIMATIC AND SUSTAINABILITY
The building adapts to the climate.  The CLIMATIC ANALYSIS of the site tells us that Lima is a city with a moderate climate, practically without rainfall but with a very high level of atmospheric humidity. The average annual temperature is 18.5 to 19 ¡ C. The summer lasts from December to April, with an average temperature between 29 and 21 ¡ C. In winter, from June to September, the temperature ranges between 19 and 12 ¡ C. The natural conditions of the site generate a thermal inversion that causes an almost permanent cloudiness that makes the passage of direct solar radiation difficult. Even so, we believe it is important to take advantage of solar energy as much as possible, which varies depending on the degree of cloudiness of each day. The dominant wind comes from the South throughout the year.

In WINTER the windows remain closed and by means of the glazing of the terraces, you can also take advantage of these spaces during the day when it is cold. At night, you can close the window between the terrace and the room, leaving this space as an air chamber, improving the thermal insulation.  In SUMMER natural cross ventilation is the most important bioclimatic technique, mainly because it is achieved in ALL living spaces and bedrooms, as can be seen in the architectural plan. This is achieved with the following elements:

1. Continuous open space through the kitchen, dining room, living room and terrace with direct air inlet and outlet on opposite sides. By means of the central recess in the rear facade of the building, the air is compressed and creates a Venturi effect that drives the air inwards. The front facing windows do the rest by means of negative pressure.

2. Air inlet into the basement over the entire width of the ground in the back.

3. Induction of natural air into the ventilation ducts by means of forced or convective ventilation. These ducts finish in the upper part of the building in bioclimatic air chimneys orienting the exit towards the negative pressure.

4. The south-facing bedrooms have windows in front of a direct wind entrance and the exit is by means of the vertical ventilation duct.

5. North-facing bedrooms are ventilated by means of the vertical ventilation duct and the air outlet is generated by negative pressure on the windows of the north facade.

UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
For energy savings.  Throughout the building design, the use and collection of renewable natural energy is considered to ensure energy savings. The wind is used to cool the spaces in the summer and depending on the cloudiness, the sun to heat them in winter through a bioclimatic design. In addition, the building has a THERMAL SOLAR COVER that captures as much as solar energy as possible, depending on the cloudiness, to support the thermal regulation of the pool so it does not depend totally on the boiler. Likewise, there are lights and energy saving equipment that reduce electricity consumption. The plant covers also provide thermal insulation to the building.

Project
LOFT BOUTIQUE
Category
Residential
Status
Idea
Country
México
City
Lima
Year
2011
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STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Simplicity of defined axes.  An important factor in the building design was to have a simple structure, so from the beginning a plot of axes was defined that would jointly contemplate the underground parking garage and the vertical mass of housing.


URBAN INTEGRATION
Expansion of public space.  To integrate the building with its urban fabric, there is a setback of the faade on the ground floor, thereby maximizing the public area by generating an access plaza and a terrace. With this gesture it is possible to have a spatial scale at the pedestrian level. Through a longitudinal design of the cafeteria, the public space is carried to the back of the land where the garden can be used for recreation and contemplation.

ARCHITECTURAL DISTRIBUTION
Responding to the functional needs.  The building fully responds to the architectural program and the needs of use. The 30 lofts are flats that look directly toward the Golf Club. All the apartments have the same configuration and dimensions, the only variation is the size of the terraces, which is by facade design. The total built area per apartment is between 207 m2 and 217 m2, including terraces.  The loft interior space is created by means of a unique and open space between kitchen, hall, dining room, living room, master bedroom and terraces, where the entire space revolves around a central bookcase. In case privacy is required in the main room, a large sliding panel isolates it from the rest of the space.  The underground parking garage was resolved in half levels with a vehicular circulation around the vertical core with a total of 118 parking spaces.

CHANGEABLE FACADE
Depending on the time of year.  The volumetric design of the main facade responds to the model based on the analysis of the site, and the micro-perforated graphic art integrates it with the green landscape. This glass facade has the ability to be opened in its entirety by means of folding windows on a pivoting mechanism, above all by thinking of the summer air circulation, easy maintenance and the ability to clean from the inside.  This system of windows gives the building the ability to have a CHANGEABLE FACADE according to the climate- a living skin that is transformed at the user's will to achieve greater comfort in summer and winter.  THE SKIN OF THE BUILDING: Graphic art and design according to its orientation.  The skin of the building responds to the orientation of the facade.  On the South facade the percentage of openings is lower and the windows are protected by sliding micro-perforated aluminum panels to avoid overheating in SUMMER while simultaneously allowing the wind to flow through for natural cross ventilation.

On the North facade, the skin of the building is totally glazed to make the most of natural light and depending on the cloudiness, to capture some solar radiation and slightly heat the interior space in WINTER. This skin is composed of:  a. Glass to allow maximum natural light  b. Micro-perforated vinyl that allows you to see from the inside to the outside, while generating privacy on the terraces. The art and graphic design of the vinyl simulates a vegetation-like skin that is integrated into the golf course, which is complemented by the green background of the balconies, providing the building with an artistic and avant-garde image  c. Elements of pivoting, reinforced aluminum.


BIOCLIMATIC AND SUSTAINABILITY
The building adapts to the climate.  The CLIMATIC ANALYSIS of the site tells us that Lima is a city with a moderate climate, practically without rainfall but with a very high level of atmospheric humidity. The average annual temperature is 18.5 to 19 ¡ C. The summer lasts from December to April, with an average temperature between 29 and 21 ¡ C. In winter, from June to September, the temperature ranges between 19 and 12 ¡ C. The natural conditions of the site generate a thermal inversion that causes an almost permanent cloudiness that makes the passage of direct solar radiation difficult. Even so, we believe it is important to take advantage of solar energy as much as possible, which varies depending on the degree of cloudiness of each day. The dominant wind comes from the South throughout the year.

In WINTER the windows remain closed and by means of the glazing of the terraces, you can also take advantage of these spaces during the day when it is cold. At night, you can close the window between the terrace and the room, leaving this space as an air chamber, improving the thermal insulation.  In SUMMER natural cross ventilation is the most important bioclimatic technique, mainly because it is achieved in ALL living spaces and bedrooms, as can be seen in the architectural plan. This is achieved with the following elements:

1. Continuous open space through the kitchen, dining room, living room and terrace with direct air inlet and outlet on opposite sides. By means of the central recess in the rear facade of the building, the air is compressed and creates a Venturi effect that drives the air inwards. The front facing windows do the rest by means of negative pressure.

2. Air inlet into the basement over the entire width of the ground in the back.

3. Induction of natural air into the ventilation ducts by means of forced or convective ventilation. These ducts finish in the upper part of the building in bioclimatic air chimneys orienting the exit towards the negative pressure.

4. The south-facing bedrooms have windows in front of a direct wind entrance and the exit is by means of the vertical ventilation duct.

5. North-facing bedrooms are ventilated by means of the vertical ventilation duct and the air outlet is generated by negative pressure on the windows of the north facade.

UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
For energy savings.  Throughout the building design, the use and collection of renewable natural energy is considered to ensure energy savings. The wind is used to cool the spaces in the summer and depending on the cloudiness, the sun to heat them in winter through a bioclimatic design. In addition, the building has a THERMAL SOLAR COVER that captures as much as solar energy as possible, depending on the cloudiness, to support the thermal regulation of the pool so it does not depend totally on the boiler. Likewise, there are lights and energy saving equipment that reduce electricity consumption. The plant covers also provide thermal insulation to the building.

No items found.
Project
LOFT BOUTIQUE
Category
Residential
Status
Idea
Country
México
City
Lima
Year
2011

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