Promenade 住宅大廈 by Natalia Ottonello is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2023

Promenade 住宅大廈

by Natalia Ottonello

Client: Guevara Ottonello Architects

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Promenade 住宅大廈

Promenade係一座位於烏拉圭埃斯特角城嘅十層住宅大廈。當中八層設有54個單位,分別為一房、兩房或三房間隔。地下設有大堂、多項設施以及商業空間。天台平台設有社區花園同菜園。建築外牆採用落地玻璃、黑色鋁材同木材構成。每個單位均設有私人露台,擺放種有本地植物同樹木嘅花盆。呢個親生物設計理念將住戶與大自然連繫起來,有助促進更健康嘅日常生活。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Promenade 住宅大廈是 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Promenade 住宅大廈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。Promenade 住宅大廈出色地滿足需求，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: Promenade is a building designed for a new format of architecture, which focuses on encouraging the relationship between citizens and nature, and on achieving the goal of improving residents health and well being.
The design incorporates nature as a need to improve the environment in cities and as an immense opportunity to improve citizens quality of life.
Promenades design, which connects humans, architecture, nature and the city, proposes a new design paradigm for Uruguay, in which vegetation and living nature must be considered constituent elements of architectural language
Dimensions & Packaging: Promenade is a 10 story building, with eight floors destined to the 54 apartments, a ground floor that features the hall of the building, several amenities, and some commercial premises, and a rooftop terrace with a community garden and several vegetable gardens.
The development includes one, two, and three bedroom apartments, and they all have terraces with pots that are an essential element of the facade and that house native plants and trees.
Tags: Promenade, Residential Building, Healthy Architecture, Health and Well-being, Green Architecture, Glass Architecture
Production Technology: Promenade’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 Promenade’s architecture: Glass and Greenery. Glass is an important part of the essence of the building, as the whole facades have been design with floor to ceiling glazing.
And greenery is the element that defines Promenade’s identity.
Light, transparency and greenery, are main concepts of the design.
Design Challenge: In the design of Promenade, the main challenge was to create a building that could really enhance resident’s health and well-being. To create an architecture that could ¨nourish¨ , promoting the possibility of a healthier diet by the production of homegrown food; offering excellent quality of air, water and light; promoting residents to have contact with nature, to exercise, to socialize; designing spaces that inspire, spaces to connect with others and also with themselves, and spaces that can facilitate a good night’s sleep; promoting a healthier lifestyle.
Research: The design seeks to create a healthy architecture. Applied Research was the type of research conducted by the studio with the objective to find the ways in which architecture can enhance human health and well being. The research used a multi method approach to data analysis, including systematic mapping study, structured review and thematic analysis. The research was done with the awareness of the importance of the role buildings can play in human health and well-being, with the objective of creating spaces that enhance physical, mental and social health.
Inspiration: The main objective in the design of Promenade was to create a project that could signify a green landmark in the city, a symbol of nature and health, aiming to enrich the city, and to improve the quality of life of its residents, thanks to the strong connection of the building with nature.
For the design, the Architects got inspired by nature.
Promenade has a Biophilic Design in which greenery is the protagonist.
The design enhance the sensorial experience of the greenery, integrating the plant landscape with the architecture dimension.
Project Duration: The project started in 2022 and is Under Construction, it will be finished in 2024. It is located in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Operation Flow: The design of the building aims to facilitate an urban and sustainable way of living.
A main mission in this project was to promote a healthier lifestyle. Each resident has got a private green terrace, and a vegetable garden area in the rooftop of the building. Encouraging residents to grow their own food, and promoting a healthier lifestyle.
Residents interaction is encouraged with social spaces. Both the garden and the rooftop terrace, have the mission of encouraging residents to socialize. They are dynamic spaces created to enjoy nature and social activities
Team Members: Architect: Natalia Ottonello
Architect: Ian Guevara
Image Credits: Image #1, Guevara Ottonello Architects, 2022
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