Modular building, Madrid

ROIG has won the tender for the construction of a modular building on plot R-1 of the Airport District in Madrid, as part of the development of public housing, promoted by the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) of the Madrid City Council.

The project, carried out in collaboration with Fernando Tortajada of BINARQ Architects, has been designed to obtain an Energy Efficiency Certification A, and is based on demanding criteria of sustainability, energy efficiency and architectural quality, seeking to offer an innovative design that maximizes comfort and habitability.

3D Modular System and LEAN Methodology

The building, with first floor and 5 upper floors, will have a total of 29 apartments, with 2 and 3 bedrooms, and will be built using a 3D modular system in industrialized green steel developed by JIT Housing.

This modular system is based on the fabrication of three-dimensional modules with a green steel structure (100% of the steel comes from scrapping and is re-formed using electric furnaces powered by 100% certified renewable energy) with a low carbon footprint, which contributes significantly to the sustainability of the project, and the combination with standard market materials, also with a low carbon footprint. The entire system is mostly mechanical, ensuring very high standards of circularity and dryness.

In addition, the construction process will benefit from the LEAN Construction methodology, which guarantees the optimization of time and resources.

This project responds to the needs for affordable housing in the city of Madrid, adapting housing to new social demands and providing spaces that meet the highest standards of habitability, accessibility and sustainability.

Sustainable materials and optimal use of natural light

The building’s façade has been carefully designed to ensure a modern and attractive appearance, using sustainable, dry-manufactured materials that reinforce the modular and industrialized character of the complex.

In this building, the main rooms have been located facing south, enhancing distant views towards the future green axis of the urbanization, allowing an optimal use of natural light, thus improving indoor comfort and reducing energy demand for lighting.

The project incorporates 30 parking spaces distributed in two basements (S1 and S2) and space for 30 bicycle parking spaces. There are also spaces for common building facilities such as DHW production, rainwater collection and use, photovoltaic panels or the location of aerothermal pumps for supplying the homes.

All homes have been designed to take advantage of cross ventilation and natural lighting, ensuring healthy and comfortable spaces, as well as thermal insulation solutions and high-efficiency materials that contribute to greater thermal comfort, both in winter and summer.