Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓 by Natalia Ottonello and Ian Guevara

Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓 by Natalia Ottonello and Ian Guevara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2022

Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓

by Natalia Ottonello and Ian Guevara

Client: Guevara Ottonello Architects

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓

Otto Uno係位於烏拉圭埃斯特角城嘅一棟社會住宅大樓。呢座大樓樓高八層，其中六層設有36個住宅單位，地面樓層設有大堂同停車場,天台仲有一個露天平台。大樓提供一房、兩房同三房戶型嘅單位,每個單位都配有私人綠化空間，擺放住幾何形狀嘅花盆，種植本地植物同樹木。建築外立面採用落地玻璃、黑色鋁材同木材建造。天台平台嘅設計靈感嚟自城鎮廣場，設有游泳池、休閒區、健身中心同菜園。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Otto Uno 社會住宅大樓出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Otto Uno is a social housing residential building project, located in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The main objective when designing Otto Uno was to improve the city and its architectural aesthetics while creating an affordable and sustainable Social Housing Building, committed both to the environment and the society. To create, with a contemporary architectural design, 36 Social Housing units, that could be at the same time functional, sustainable, and affordable. To create a project that could enrich the city, improving the quality of life of its residents.
Dimensions & Packaging: Featuring 36 apartments, Otto Uno is an eight-storey condominium building, with
six floors of apartments, a ground floor that houses a lobby and parking area, and a rooftop terrace that hosts a variety of amenities.
The development includes one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, and they all have their own green area, with geometrical pots that house native plants and trees.
In the rooftop terrace residents can enjoy nature, as well as several amenities, such as a swimming pool with a solarium, a recreation lounge area, a fitness centre and several vegetable gardens.
Tags: residential, housing, social housing, Punta del Este
Production Technology: Otto Uno’s architecture is defined on the one hand by the simplicity and elegance of glazing, black aluminium and wood, and on the other hand, by the biophilic design and the connection with nature.

There are two elements that most define Otto Uno's architecture: Glass and Greenery. Glass is an important part of the essence of the building, as the whole facades have been designed with floor to ceiling glazing.
And greenery is the element that defines Otto Uno ́s identity.
The building has a very simple and pure shape, where light and transparency are main concepts of the design
Design Challenge: The main challenge was the creation of a Social Housing building with a contemporary architectural aesthetic and a Biophilic Design, with both an environment and social commitment.

The design aims to develop units that could be able to define new standards for the sector, improving, with a good design, the quality of life of the residents of social housing buildings.
Otto Uno's design, which connects humans, architecture, nature, and the city, proposes a new design paradigm, in which vegetation and living nature must be considered constituent elements of architectural language.
Research: As Otto Uno is a Social Housing building, a main research concerned the Uruguayan social program of affordable housing, and the analysis of the best options to create an affordable, efficient building that could be part of the social program developed in the country.
On the other hand, as sustainability is a major aspect of the project, another main research concerned the study of the site, the climate, and the analysis of the specific best options to obtain an energy-efficient building, and to incorporate native plants and trees that could improve biodiversity and residents well-being
Inspiration: The main inspirational concept that has influenced the design of Otto Uno is the concept of biophilia. Nature was the main source of inspiration for the design.
Sustainability is a major aspect of the project, and the studio aimed to create a biophilic architectural design, where greenery is an essential part of the project, and an element that defines Otto Uno ́s identity.
The objective was that Otto Uno, with its Biophilic Design, could provide a wealth of benefits for the building occupants and the urban environment, through improving connection to nature.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2020 and is under construction. It will be completed in November 2022, becoming the first sustainable Social Housing building in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Operation Flow: The design of the building aims to facilitate an urban and sustainable way of living,
The rationality and the efficiency of the floor plans, were essential to fulfill the requirements of functionality and affordability.

Residents interaction is encouraged with social spaces. The creation of the roof top terrace, which has been designed like a town square, has the mission of encouraging residents to socialize.
It was created as a dynamic space, that allows a wide diversity of activities and ways of enjoying nature and social activities.
Team Members: Architect: Natalia Ottonello
Architect: Ian Guevara
Image Credits: #1 Nacho Correa Belino
#2 Nacho Correa Belino
#3 Camila Guevara
#4 Camila Guevara
#5 Nacho Correa Belino