Comments on: 132 Social Housing Block by Estudio Entresitio

By: PeeWeen

PeeWeen — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:43:55 +0000

Brutalist & very cool

By: HousingBlock.com

HousingBlock.com — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:51:23 +0000

Pretty cool, if you don’t mind living in a cube.

By: Val

Val — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:58:42 +0000

@ TLS
North americans should do themselves a favor and start studying about Spanish social problems and “Ghettos”. Maybe u would get surprised

By: Chi

Chi — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:50:23 +0000

It reminds me of the film ‘Cube’. Ending up living in there would feel like a punishment.

By: Jetwax

Jetwax — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:09:34 +0000

If creating something that is reasonably economic to build and with design features for pragmatic running of the building, then as such it is a success. If however, it’s for “social housing”, then perhaps as others have stated, it could fail. For starters, it appears to be built for small family units. In a lot of cases, there are more than 3-5 to that unit, which creates stress within that 2BR domain. Further, where’s the “fun” for the inhabitants: balconies with earth elements (trees, flower beds) where the fostering of community spirit can be engendered? The challenge of a bike, walk trail round the building from top to bottom. Elements that challenge (with safety in mind) the residents of different age groups. If they’re built in to the design, they are more economic overall and people feel pride in their common domain. d;-)