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Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri by Sanzpont Arquitectura

Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri by Sanzpont Arquitectura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.


PlatinamuZomangamanga· 2021

Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri

by Sanzpont Arquitectura

Client: Sanzpont [arquitectura]

Mphoto ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri

Living The Noom ndi malo okhala amtundu wa nyumba zambiri opangidwa mozungulira mfundo zitatu: moyo wa thanzi labwino, kusamalira chilengedwe komanso moyo wosinthika. Malo okhalawa ali ndi nyumba zitatu za nsanjika zisanu iliyonse, zomangidwa ndi konkire komanso khoma lakunja la nsungwi lodziimira palokha. Nsanjika iliyonse ndi malo otseguka omwe angakonzedwe m'njira zosiyanasiyana za nyumba zokhalamo zokhala ndi chipinda chimodzi chogona, ziwiri kapena zitatu. Njira zogwirizana ndi nyengo ndi chilengedwe zikuphatikizapo kusonkhanitsa madzi amvula, kuyeretsa madzi ogwiritsidwa ntchito, madenga obiriwira komanso ma solar panel. Nyumbazi zikutenga 30 peresenti ya malowo, motero mbewu zambiri zomwe zinalipo kale zikusungidwa.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award

Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe apadera kwenikweni, okongola ndi aulemerero. Opambana a Platinamu ndi zodabwitsa za kulenga, umboni wa malire a nzeru za anthu, ndipo amaonetsa ukatswiri wosayerekezeka ndi luntha la opanga awo. Mapangidwe amenewa akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito zotchuka kwambiri zomwe zimatsimikizira kukongola kwa nthawi yawo, kuthandiza ubwino wa gulu ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri amaonetsa mlingo wapamwamba wa ubwino ndipo mosakayikira amasandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino kwambiri ndi makhalidwe ake opindulitsa ndi amtengo wapatali. Living The Noom Malo Okhala Amtundu wa Nyumba Zambiri ndi ntchito yopambana Mphoto ya Platinamu ya A' Design Award yomwe imadzutsa zilakolako, imalimbikitsa, imasangalatsa ndi kubweretsa chisangalalo chachikulu.

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

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