Cabanyal Kategora Hotel
Valencia, Spain
A sustainable oasis to live and work in El Cabanyal.
The project consists on two blocks aligned with the opposite roads that delimit the plot between party walls. A block courtyard is generated which becomes the backbone of the project.
Discipline
Architecture, Refurbishment
Surface
18.403 m²
Year
2020
Typology
Hotel, Collective residential, Retail
State
Contest
Promoter
Kategora
The semi-basement floor houses various common service areas of the hotel. On this level, the inner courtyard of the block remains uncovered, except for its central part, which serves as a connecting link between the two flat blocks. This central area is covered with a metal structure that forms an umbraculum/greenhouse, supporting a large protective glass roof.
The project turns around the courtyard as its central core.
The courtyard is converted into a large terrace that houses outdoor recreational spaces. The ground floor includes the hotel reception and offices. The other floors are for residential use. Biophilia is used as a priority design tool.
Sustainability as a primary objective.
In terms of sustainability, an environmentally friendly and energy efficient building is proposed, complying with Passivhaus and BREEAM standards.
