The 9,213 m² building is organized into three volumes, which Batlleiroig Arquitectura connects to each other. It has four floors, and the ground floor opens onto a large space endowed with nature with quality exteriors. Façade is simple, of quality and color, integrating into the space while respecting the existing trees.
Strict sustainability and energy saving parameters are respected; it has a thermal envelope, promotes sustainable mobility thanks to the spaces set aside for bikes and scooters, easy access and healthy routes... All of this has given the Vita Student residence the BREEAM sustainable construction certificate and a high A energy rating.
Vita Student Residence by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Antonio Navarro Wijkmark.
Vita Student Residence by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Antonio Navarro Wijkmark.
Vita Student Residence by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Antonio Navarro Wijkmark.
Description of project by Batlleiroig Arquitectura
Vita Student Residence Hall developed by Vita Group and designed by Batlleiroig in the Pedralbes neighborhood in Barcelona promotes a new way of living, with rooms designed and equipped to enjoy total privacy that are complemented by common spaces that encourage community life.
The building of 9,213 m² and 274 rooms is organized in three interconnected volumes with a ground floor and four floors, which allows a large space to be freed up on the plot, respecting the existing trees and providing the building with quality outdoor spaces in contact with nature.
The façade is characterized by its simplicity, quality and colour, fully integrating into the landscaped surroundings of the plot. Building has been designed under strict parameters of sustainability and energy saving, with a thermal envelope that minimizes its demand. Sustainable mobility is promoted in the building with spaces for bikes and scooters and with open and attractive stairs that connect and promote healthy interior routes.
Vita Student Residence by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Antonio Navarro Wijkmark.
A building that places the well-being and health of its users, sustainability, architectural quality and contact with nature at the center of the design. For all these reasons, the Vita Student residence obtains the BREEAM sustainable construction certificate, as well as a high energy rating of A.
A simple and quality façade
Its design and modulation respond directly to its program, adjusting to two different situations due to its orientation and environment. On the one hand, the north and east façades are directly related to the street, which is why a more protected façade has been designed that combines opaque areas with other hollow ones where the balcony doors of the rooms are located. On the other hand, the south and west façades are the most exposed to the sun and in direct contact with the garden; For this reason, lighter facades have been proposed with terraces and vegetation that provide sun protection and provide the rooms with quality outdoor spaces in contact with nature.
A ventilated façade has been designed with a green extruded ceramic finish with a fretwork-shaped geometry that is framed with aluminium slats that emphasize its modulation. This finish and its geometry generate a play of shadows that varies during the day, characterizing the image of the building and giving rise to a thermal envelope that contributes to reducing the building's energy demand.
A sustainable project that responsibly manages resources
The incorporation of a series of measures designed under strict sustainability parameters and the high efficiency of its facilities reduce CO² emissions to a minimum, which means that the residence consumes 85% less than what is established by regulations.
Vita Student Residence by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Photograph by Antonio Navarro Wijkmark.
Renewable sources of energy production have been incorporated, such as photovoltaic solar panels –with an annual production of 42 MWh/year– as well as thermal solar panels for the production of domestic hot water –covering 70% of the building's demand–.
At the same time, it has been decided to implement responsible water management, with the introduction of efficient equipment, native vegetation with low water requirements and reusing 100% of rainwater. Rainwater coming from the roof of the building is used to irrigate all the green areas and those from the exterior urbanization infiltrate the land itself. With these measures, we minimize water consumption and discharge into the sewerage network.
