Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso by Sanzpont Arquitectura

Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso by Sanzpont Arquitectura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Platena A' Design Award in Dezajno de Arkitekturo, Konstruaĵoj kaj Strukturoj Competition Category.

PlatenoArkitekturo· 2021

Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso

by Sanzpont Arquitectura

Client: Sanzpont [arquitectura]

Platena A' Design Award Winner in Arkitekturo Category

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The Design

About Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso

Living The Noom estas loĝkomplekso desegnita ĉirkaŭ tri principoj: bonfarta vivado, daŭripovo kaj fleksebla loĝado. La komplekso konsistas el tri konstruaĵoj de po kvin etaĝoj, konstruitaj kun betona strukturo kaj sendependa bambua fasado. Ĉiu etaĝo estas malfermita spaco, kiu povas esti aranĝita laŭ pluraj apartamentaj planoj kun unu, du aŭ tri dormoĉambroj. Bioklimataj strategioj inkluzivas pluvakvo-kolektadon, traktadon de grizakvo, verdajn tegmentojn kaj sunpanelojn. La konstruaĵoj okupas 30 procentojn de la parcelo, do granda parto de la ekzistanta vegetaĵaro estas konservita.

The Recognition

About the Platena A' Design Award

Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso estas gajninto de la Platena A' Design Award, escepte prestiĝa rekono donata al vere esceptaj, elegantaj kaj grandiozaj dezajnoj. La Platenaj gajnintoj estas mirindaĵoj de kreado, atestoj pri la limoj de intelekta kreemo, kaj montras la senrivalan profesiecon kaj genion de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke ĉi tiuj dezajnoj estu la plej renomaj verkoj, kiuj difinas la estetikon de epoko, kontribuas al la bonstato de la socio kaj puŝas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso montras transcendan nivelon de elstareco kaj sendube plibonigas la mondon per siaj avantaĝaj kaj valoraj ecoj. Living The Noom Loĝkomplekso estas verko gajninta la Platenan A' Design Award, kiu vekas dezirojn, inspiras, ekscitas, ĝojigas kaj ekbrilas grandan ĝojon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Noom is a sanctuary of conscious life based on 3 main axes; Wellness Living, Sustainability and Flexible Living. Wellness Living centres design of spaces and amenities to prevent health problems and cultivate healthier habits. Sustainability is a must in architecture and the project promotes the reduction of resources use through passive and bioclimatic design. Flexible Living is achieved by designing an open-plan building that can be configured in multiple options and satisfy different needs.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project consists of 3 buildings of 5 stories each. It is composed of a concrete structure and an independent bamboo facade. Every floor is an open space where multiple configurations could be designed. The apartments are 120 and 60 square meters, having 1, 2, or 3 bedrooms.
The project resides on a 2046 square meter lot and, occupying just 30% of it, preserves plenty of the existing vegetation. It restores 2,500 square meters of the removed vegetation by implementing green roofs and facades.
Tags: Sustainable, Housing, Wellness, Caribbean, Environment, Bioclimatic, Flexible
Production Technology: The project integrates bioclimatic and sustainable strategies such as rainwater harvesting, wastewater separation, wetland for greywater treatment, biodigesters, compost area, vegetation cover that creates a barrier for pollution and reduce the Heat Island effect, among others. By digital simulation, different analysis can be made to indicate the best area to place solar protection elements and solar panels. These techniques give the project 85% of energy savings.
Design Challenge: The main obstacle to overcome is to generate a new housing proposal with all the sustainable and wellness features, with a low density and low land occupancy percentage while maintaining an affordable and competitive price in the real estate market. In real estate developments, money is such an important factor that usually displaces other factors like the sustainable and social benefit. But this project aims to put the environment, health and money at the same level.
Research: The design team researched bioclimatic and sustainable strategies that can be applied in the Mexican Caribbean and into International Well Building Institute documents. The objective of this research was to design an environmentally responsible project with dwellings that improve health. That research showed that a Wellness dwelling should apply several aspects grouped into 10 concepts: Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind and Community.
Inspiration: The concept was born trying to answer the questions: Where would you like to live for the rest of your lives. And, if humans have different needs, why all the homes for sale seem to be cut from the same mould?

The project aims to promote a full life within the users and to offer a new housing proposal to the real estate market. It aims to create a community with the same values, to bring together people that values nature, art and animals.
Project Duration: The design phase of the project began in 2020 and the construction is going to begin in June 2021 in Cancun, Mexico.

The project was designed to be replicated on different lots. It is flexible enough to adopt different configurations, adapting to the lot dimensions but still ensuring optimal natural ventilation.
Operation Flow: The project has 4 habitational stories and the penthouse has access to the terrace located on the fifth floor. The other dwellings have access to the fifth-floor urban gardens where they can grow their food. The main amenities located on the ground floor are accessible for all the users.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Sanzpont arquitectura
Team Members: Sanzpont Arquitectura
Pedrajo Mas Pedrajo Arquitectos
Image Credits: All images: Sanzpont Arquitectura, Renders and Layouts, 2021