pedro mendes arquitectos, lda

26. university residences, university campus “I+D” of Zaragoza.

An open field

Trees

Urban spaces and community living defined by a new landscape

A desirable place

The proposed student housing blocks is thought to be a place to live, to study and leisure. It will be used by the students, professors and the local community.

A sequence of green areas, places of leisure, combined with a system of pathways organizes the site and establish the connection to the surroundings.

The identity of the project is defined by the characteristics of different parts of the programme: open field spaces, green areas, forest, places of shade/sun

2007 competition